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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On Wednesday, federal ministers were given a "report card" on their social media performance and told to step up their presence across platforms, the Hindustan Times reported.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum were down 7.1% and 5.8%, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
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
The film's screening was almost discontinued in 2015, but an uproar meant the fan favourite remained in its daily time slot at the Maratha Mandir, according to the Hindustan Times.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
Cotton, for instance, was cultivated from time immemorial in Hindustan, in China, in Persia, and in Egypt.
From Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. by Charles Knight
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