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For the language of Hindustan, see Hindustani language. Hindustan (हिन्दुस्तान, ہندوستان,) is one of the popular Names of India. Hindustani (हिन्दुस्तानी ہندوستانی Hindustānī, hɪn̪d̪ʊst̪aːniː also known as " Hindi-Urdu," is a term covering

Hindustani (Hindi: हिन्दुस्तानी) is a word that is used to describe, the people of Hindustan, which really meant people from the geographical region of Indian subcontinent. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Hindustan (हिन्दुस्तान, ہندوستان,) is one of the popular Names of India. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. Though after the Partition of India, it is used mainly to describe the ethnic group from India, and used commonly by people from within the Indian subcontinent [1], and is thus used to attribute concepts belonging to the region, such as music, tradition, and tehzeeb (culture). The Partition of India was the partition of the British Indian Empire which led to the creation on August 14, 1947 and August 15, India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. Hindustani Classical Music ( Hindi: हिन्दुस्तानी शास्त्रीय संगीत Urdu: ہندوستانی شاستریے سنگیت

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Etymology

In the Persian language, word Hindi, which is itself derived from Sindh, Sanskrit for the Indus River[2] + -stān, (Sanskrit for place, often formerly rendered Hindoostan and the adjective Hindustani relates to various aspects of the geographical areas east of the Indus, or people living in it - the Hindustanis. Sindh ( Sindhī: سنڌ Urdu: سندھ is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical The Indus River { Sanskrit: सिन्धु Sindhu; Urdu: urd {{Nastaliq سندھ}} Sindh; Sindhi: snd Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical In Grammar, an adjective is a word whose main syntactic role is to modify a Noun or Pronoun, giving more information about the Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena The Indus River { Sanskrit: सिन्धु Sindhu; Urdu: urd {{Nastaliq سندھ}} Sindh; Sindhi: snd

Thus, Hindustan, has come to mean - the modern 'Republic of India'. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sindhu is a river in Sanskrit. The Indus River { Sanskrit: सिन्धु Sindhu; Urdu: urd {{Nastaliq سندھ}} Sindh; Sindhi: snd Sthana in Sanskrit is place. [3][4].

Historically, the Indian subcontinent during the medieval times. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. The adjective Hindustani is a term applied to the syncretic Hindu culture of South Asia. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical Hindustani is sometimes also used as an ethnic term applied to South Asia. For example, a West Indian man with roots in South Asia might describe his ethnicity by saying he is Hindustani. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting See also, Hindoestanen)

Collectively, Hindustan is a region in northern India, east and south of Yamuna river, between the Vindhya mountains and the Himalayas, where Hindustani language is spoken, and its music is called Hindustani classical music. The Hindoestanen are an ethnic group of South Asian origin in the Netherlands and Suriname. Geography Northern India lies mainly on continental India and a very small part of it lies on the Indian peninsula For the goddess of the river who is sometimes called Yamuna see Yami The Yamuna (Sanskrit यमुना The Vindhya Range ( Sanskrit: विन्‍ध्य is a range of older rounded mountains and hills in the west-central Indian subcontinent which geographically Hindustani (हिन्दुस्तानी ہندوستانی Hindustānī, hɪn̪d̪ʊst̪aːniː also known as " Hindi-Urdu," is a term covering Hindustani Classical Music ( Hindi: हिन्दुस्तानी शास्त्रीय संगीत Urdu: ہندوستانی شاستریے سنگیت

Hindustani in Media

Army

Political groups

Films

Songs

References

  1. ^ Hindustan and Hind
  2. ^ Lipner 1998, pp.  7–8
  3. ^ Guardian Unlimited: What does -istan" mean as in Pakistan, Uzbekistan or Afghanistan?
  4. ^ Sri Lanka: Sanskritic loans in modern Sinhala

Dictionary

Hindustani

-adjective

  1. (dated) Related to India, or historically the entire Indian subcontinent.

-proper noun

  1. (dated) A person from India (historically the entire Indian subcontinent).
  2. An informal (colloquial) language made by blending of Hindi and Urdu languages.
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