Question 4 of 8intermediate🧠 RememberFill in the Blanks2 marks
Can you complete this table of the many names of India?
| Persian | |
|---|---|
| Greek | |
| Latin | India |
| Chinese | |
| Arabic & Persian | |
| English | India |
| French | Inde |
Correct Answer
Persian: Hind, Hidu, Hindu | Greek: Indoi, Indike | Latin: India | Chinese: Yintu, Yindu, Tianzhu | Arabic & Persian: Hindustan | English: India | French: Inde
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Explanation
The chapter provides the etymology of various names for India. Persians used 'Hind', 'Hidu', 'Hindu' (adaptations of 'Sindhu'). Greeks used 'Indoi' or 'Indike' (dropping the 'h'). Chinese used 'Yintu', 'Yindu' (from Sindhu via Hindu) and 'Tianzhu'. 'Hindustan' was first used in a Persian inscription about 1,800 years ago. Latin 'India' and French 'Inde' also derive from the same root.