Bharati isnt the correct Urdu term for Indians [SPLIT FROM: Bharatis ask: Why is Israel betraying India?]

Re: Bharati isnt the correct Urdu term for Indians [SPLIT FROM: Bharatis ask: Why is Israel betraying India?]

Calling oneself Hindustani does not contradict his belief in a secular state. ‘Hindustan’ means is land east of the Indus/Sindhu river. The association of Hindu with practitioners of the stream of religion now known now as Hinduism only truly took root from around the 15th and 16th centuries. Check this link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_India’s_name](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_India’s_name)