How did India came to be known as India? Who gave the name India to this subcontinent?
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Akashofficial
The name India is derived from Indus, which originates from the Old Persianword Hinduš. The latter term stems from the Sanskrit word Sindhu, which was the historical local appellation for the Indus River. The ancient Greeks referred to the Indians as Indoi, which translates as "the people of the Indus
malikprachi
The name "India" is derived from the river Indus. Its name was given to the entire subcontinent by the Romans, who adapted it to the current India. The word India is the form used by Europeans over the ages.
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plz mark brainiest
Its name was given to the entire subcontinent by the Romans, who adapted it to the current India.
The word India is the form used by Europeans over the ages.