New Delhi, (PTI) The term India with Greek roots dating back to the fifth century BC has got “absolutely nothing” to do with the British, a section of prominent historians said on Saturday amid the ongoing political row over Bharat vs India, dismissing arguments suggesting the name India is a remnant of the colonial past.
They also clarified that both the names Bharat and India, mentioned in Article 1 of the Constitution as “India, that is Bharat…”, are part of the country’s history and both names are “completely legitimate”.
“The British have got nothing to do with the name India… It is part of our history from the fifth Century BC. The Greeks used it, the Persians used it. India was identified as a country besides the Indus river. It came from there.
