Hindustan

[hin-doo-stahn, -stan]

noun

1. Persian name of India, especially the part N of the Deccan.

2. the predominantly Hindu areas of India, as contrasted with the predominantly Muslim areas of Pakistan.

Hindustan

/ ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːn /

noun

1. the land of the Hindus, esp India north of the Deccan and excluding Bengal

2. the general area around the Ganges where Hindi is the predominant language

3. the areas of India where Hinduism predominates, as contrasted with those areas where Islam predominates

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hindustan¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from Hindi, Urdu Hindustān, from Persian Hindūstān, literally, “country of the Hindus”; Hindi

Example Sentences

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.

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The Hindustan Times newspaper reported that the sub-committee on stray dogs has decided that sanitation workers in each zone will work with people and residential welfare associations to identify these spots.

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In a separate article in The Hindustan Times newspaper, Mr Jacob also situates the recent talks between Delhi and Beijing in a broader frame: the trilateral interplay of India, China and Russia.

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A review by Hindustan Times newspaper found high voter deletions in Kishanganj, a district with the largest share of Muslims in Bihar, but not in other Muslim-dominated constituencies.

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The Hindustan Times newspaper called it a film grappling with "an identity crisis, an overlong run time and a confused mess of a script".

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