Brief history of the word HINDU
Indian & #39;Aryans& #39; called India Sapta Sindhu Sthala in 1500 BCE, i.e. 3500 years ago. It meant land of seven rivers referring to Indus river basin.
Iranian & #39;Aryans& #39; (Zoroastrians) called India Hepta Hindu in 1500 BCE, also 3500 years ago.
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Indian & #39;Aryans& #39; called India Sapta Sindhu Sthala in 1500 BCE, i.e. 3500 years ago. It meant land of seven rivers referring to Indus river basin.
Iranian & #39;Aryans& #39; (Zoroastrians) called India Hepta Hindu in 1500 BCE, also 3500 years ago.
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Persians and Arabs called the land beyond Indus as Hind in 500 CE, i.e. 2500 years ago.
In 1400 CE, i.e. 600 years ago, Indian kings used phrase Hindu Dharma to differentiate Indian culture from invading Turuku Dharma. It was a cultural, not a religious difference.
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In 1400 CE, i.e. 600 years ago, Indian kings used phrase Hindu Dharma to differentiate Indian culture from invading Turuku Dharma. It was a cultural, not a religious difference.
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