The history of India is very deep and vast. Mughals and the British ruled here. Every state has a different story, every state is famous for something unique. If someone asks you today how many names India has had, you will say 3 names. First Bharat, second Hindustan, and third India. But let us tell you that India is known by 5 names. With the help of this article, we will give you information about India’s 5 old names. Let’s read out the 5 names of Bharat below:
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Aja Nabha Varsa
In 5 names of Bharat, Ajanabhavarsa is the first name of India. Aja Nabha Varsha, these three words have different meanings. The word ‘Aja’ means Lord Brahma. In Vedas, lord Brahma is a Vedic god. It is written in the Vedas and Upanishads that this earth was created by Lord Brahma.
- The second word Nabha means centre or navel, and “varsa” means an expanse of space.
Aryavarta
In Sanskrit, Aryavarta means land of Aryans. As per the studies, Arya people came from Central Asia. In simple words, it means the land of noble people. It is the historic name of Northern India during the 1000 BC to 500 BC.
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Dravida
The name Dravida comes from two terms ‘dravya,’ which represents water, and ‘vida,’ which denotes engagement zone. As of now, Dravidians are about 20% of India’s population. They are especially the predecessors of Tamils, Malayalis, Telugu, and Kannadigas.
Nabhivarsa
In Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language, ‘nabhi’ means navel. Jambudvipa was believed to be the center of God’s attention on Earth. I wonder if King Agnidhra named his most senior son Nabhi because of this connection, or if fate played a role in the naming.
Ilavativarsa
As per studies, at the time of Jambudvipa and Nabhivarsa, India was also known as Ilavativarsa.
Bharatavarsa
Up to 20 to 30 years, Nabhivarsa was the name for India. After that, a king named Bharata took over the title, and Nabhivarsa was renamed Bharatavarsa in his honor.
Jambudvipa
After Aryavarta and Dravida, India’s name was influenced by Vedic ideas. It was called Jambudvipa, which means the continent of the sacred jambul or jamun fruit.