Hindustan
Americannoun
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Persian name of India, especially the part N of the Deccan.
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the predominantly Hindu areas of India, as contrasted with the predominantly Muslim areas of Pakistan.
noun
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the land of the Hindus, esp India north of the Deccan and excluding Bengal
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the general area around the Ganges where Hindi is the predominant language
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the areas of India where Hinduism predominates, as contrasted with those areas where Islam predominates
Etymology
Origin of Hindustan
First recorded in 1610–20; from Hindi, Urdu Hindustān, from Persian Hindūstān, literally, “country of the Hindus”; cf. Hindi
Example Sentences
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She also reported on U.S. regulatory power and the Department of Justice for Bloomberg's legal team in New York and covered Indian politics as a data reporter at the Hindustan Times in New Delhi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
"Sloppy India reach point of no return," said the Hindustan Times.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told Hindustan Times that air quality data is publicly available and that water was sprinkled near air quality monitors only to reduce dust, not to manipulate readings.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
The Africa sale builds on Coca-Cola’s recent deal to sell a 40% stake in India bottler Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages to Jubilant Bhartia Group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
For another, Nuttonby loomed larger in his mind than some wrangle in far-away Hindustan, and Nuttonby was seething with rumors anent present and past inhabitants of the Grange.
From The House 'Round the Corner by Tracy, Louis
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