| − | The name "India" came from the word 'Indus', which derives from the [[Persian]] word "[[Hindu]]" which was used to describe the Sindhu river (now known as the [[Indus River|Indus]]). This river completes the [[West|westerly]] [[perimeter]] of the country.<ref>{{cite book|page=334|title=The Art Of Self-Realization|author=A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada|year=2016|isbn=978-09946548098}}</ref> | + | The original name of India prior to European colonialism was Hindustan. The word Hindustan traces its origins back to the Brihaspati Agama where its says ''"Starting from Himalaya up to Indu waters is this God created country called Hindustan."''<ref>https://www.sanskritimagazine.com/indian-religions/hinduism/how-old-is-the-word-hindu/</ref> |