Table of Contents
- 1 What is name of our country in Constitution?
- 2 What is the name of India before 1947?
- 3 What is our state name?
- 4 Who named Bharat India?
- 5 What is the old name of India?
- 6 Which is the first state in India?
- 7 Which is the official name of India in the Constitution?
- 8 Which is the country named in the Constitution?
- 9 When did Hindustan become the official name of India?
What is name of our country in Constitution?
“Bharat and India are both names given in the Constitution. India is already called ‘Bharat’ in the Constitution,” says CJI.
What is the name of India before 1947?
Look at us: we operate with two names, the original name Bharat, and the given name, India. The invaders of Bharat who came up to the river Sindhu somehow managed to pronounce Sindhu as Hindu, and then Indus. And finally India is stuck on us for centuries now.
Why is our country known as India?
The official name of the Republic of India was derived from the Sanskrit name ‘Sindhu’ that referred to Indus River. By the time the Persians conquered both, the then Indian subcontinent and Greece in 5th century BCE, ‘Sindhu’ became ‘Hindus’ to mark the ‘land of Hindus’.
What is our state name?
States
| State name (# on map) | Name in state’s official language |
|---|---|
| Karnataka (11) | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (Kannada) |
| Kerala (12) | കേരളം (Malayalam) |
| Madhya Pradesh (13) | मध्य प्रदेश (Hindi) |
| Maharashtra (14) | महाराष्ट्र (Marathi) |
Who named Bharat India?
43 He explained that he had been inspired by the Constitution of ‘the Irish Free State’ (1937), Article 4 of which read: ‘The name of the State is Eire, or, in the English language, Ireland. ‘ A while later, Seth Govind Das proposed: ‘Bharat known as India also in foreign countries…’.
What is India full name?
Formal Name: Republic of India (The official, Sanskrit name for India is Bharat, the name of the legendary king in the Mahabharata). Short Form: India.
What is the old name of India?
Jambudvipa (Sanskrit: जम्बुद्वीप, romanized: Jambu-dvīpa, lit. ‘berry island’) was used in ancient scriptures as a name of India before Bhārata became the official name. The derivative Jambu Dwipa was the historical term for India in many Southeast Asian countries before the introduction of the English word “India”.
Which is the first state in India?
States
| State | Foundation day | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Day | 1956 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh Day | 1987 |
| Assam | Assam Day | 1928 |
| Bihar | Bihar Day | 1912 |
How many states are in our country?
28 states
Ans. India is a union of 28 states and 8 union territories in the country. Q2. How many states and union territories are there in India?
Which is the official name of India in the Constitution?
So, India and Bharat are the two official names of our country. The name Bharata was used for a group of people who lived in the north -west and who mentioned in the Rig-Veda .India and Bharata are official name of India in the Constitution .
Which is the country named in the Constitution?
Question is : The Constitution names our country as? , Options is : 1. Bharat, 2. Hindustan, 3.Aryavarta, 4. India, that is Bharat, 5. NULL The Constitution names our country as?
What kind of government does India have now?
India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government.
When did Hindustan become the official name of India?
“Hindustan”, as the term Hindu itself, entered the English language in the 17th century. In the 19th century, the term as used in English referred to the Subcontinent. “Hindustan” was in use simultaneously with “India” during the British Raj. Today, “Hindustan” is no longer in use as the official name for India.