It is difficult to determine because ancient Indian texts are hard to date precisely. However, terms like ‘Bhāratavarṣha’ and ‘Jambudvīpa’ are found in texts such as the Mahābhārata, which was written from a few centuries BCE onward. NCERT Social Science ...
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Emperor Aśhoka, in around 250 BCE, used the term ‘Jambudvīpa’ in his inscriptions to describe the entire Indian Subcontinent, which at the time included regions like present-day Bangladesh, Pakistan, and parts of Afghanistan. Class VI NCERT Social Science NCERT Social ...
‘Jambudvīpa’ means ‘the island of the fruit of the jamun tree,’ which is a native tree of India. The term came to represent the Indian Subcontinent. NCERT Book Exploring Society India and Beyond Class 6 Class 6 Social Science ...
‘Bhāratavarṣha’ means ‘the country of the Bharatas,’ referring to the Bharata people. The name ‘Bharata’ first appears in the Ṛig Veda, where it refers to one of the main Vedic groups. Class VI Book Exploring Society India and Beyond Class ...
India today is a modern nation with defined borders, states, and a known population, whereas in the past, it had shifting boundaries and different names across time. Class 6 Social Science Chapter 5 India, That is Bharat NCERT Book Exploring ...