Hindustan
Land of Hindus
Hindustan is a historical and poetic name for the Indian subcontinent, particularly the northern regions where Hindi is widely spoken.
The term comes from Persian, meaning "land of the Hindus" or "land of the Indus River." In contemporary usage, Hindustan appears most often in nationalistic or cultural contexts, in the names of Indian institutions and publications, and in Hindi-language references to India itself.
The Times of India was once called The Times of Hindustan.
South Asian republic
- PakistanSouth Asian nation
- BangladeshSouth Asian republic
- PunjabSouth Asian agricultural region
- DelhiIndia's capital territory
Lucknow · Hyderabad · Lahore · Karachi · Dhaka · Kolkata · Mumbai · Agra
Indian film industry
- UrduPakistan's official language
- ragaIndian melodic framework
- sitarIndian plucked lute
- tablaIndian paired hand drums
kathak · Diwali · Holi · sari · kurta · mehndi · Ayurveda · yoga
India
South Asian republic
- PakistanSouth Asian nation
- BangladeshSouth Asian republic
- PunjabSouth Asian agricultural region
Delhi · Lucknow · Hyderabad · Lahore · Karachi · Dhaka · Kolkata · Mumbai · Agra · Varanasi
Bollywood
Indian film industry
tabla · kathak · Diwali · Holi · sari · kurta · mehndi · Ayurveda · yoga · Vedas
Mughal
Indian Islamic imperial dynasty
subcontinent
Major continental subdivision
Brahmaputra · monsoon · tropical · Kashmir · Punjab · Bengal · Rajasthan · Gujarat · delta · peninsula