Hindustan
Persian name of India, especially the part N of the Deccan.
the predominantly Hindu areas of India, as contrasted with the predominantly Muslim areas of Pakistan.
Origin of Hindustan
1- Compare India.
Words Nearby Hindustan
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How to use Hindustan in a sentence
Many writers, like Anu Chopra in the Hindustan Times, have correctly criticized the movie for its “lack of logic.”
‘Dhoom 3’ Review: Bollywood’s Baffling Blockbuster | Sujay Kumar | December 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTKaren Leigh is a reporter and anchor for the Hindustan Times, based in New Delhi.
One hot night, in Hindustan, a king and queen lay awake in the palace in the midst of the city.
The Olive Fairy Book | VariousDuring the months which followed the outbreak at Delhi, all political interest was centred in that ancient capital of Hindustan.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year | Edwin EmersonThe great mutiny at Delhi was stamped out, and the British flag waved over the capital of Hindustan.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year | Edwin Emerson
Even to-day infanticide still appears to be practised by some of the Dravidian tribes of Hindustan.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtIn the autumn they spread themselves over the greater part of Hindustan, most abundantly in the Deccan.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas Dewar
British Dictionary definitions for Hindustan
/ (ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːn) /
the land of the Hindus, esp India north of the Deccan and excluding Bengal
the general area around the Ganges where Hindi is the predominant language
the areas of India where Hinduism predominates, as contrasted with those areas where Islam predominates
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