A historical term for the Indian subcontinent or the region of India, derived from Persian and Hindi roots.
From Persian 'Hindustan' (Hindu-stan, 'land of the Hindus'), combining 'Hindu' and the Persian suffix '-stan' meaning place or country. It refers to the geographic and cultural region of India.
The name 'Hindustan' literally means 'Land of Hindus' but it was a Persian/Islamic term for India that stuck around—colonial powers even used it, though it's less common now.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.