09-09-2008, 03:37 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Husky+Sep 9 2008, 09:02 AM-->QUOTE(Husky @ Sep 9 2008, 09:02 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Since it is in fact Bharatam to Dharmics.
And when Dharmics speak in whatever language, they are free to refer to their own country as Bharatam
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Yes, to Dharmics it is Bharatam, but the western word is derived from the old Greek / Persian word, which was Indus, based on the Indus river. The word Indus has been used by western civilization since the 4th century BC.
Dharmics are free to call it Bharatam in any language if they choose to, I didnt mean to say there is anything wrong with that, but the west is also free to call it India based on the historic context behind the word Indus, and also, some Indians still choose to call it India, like when I told my family they should be calling it Bharat when speaking in Gujerati, they still chose to carry on calling it India.
I do agree that India's name should be changed to Bharat or Bharatam in India and on the Indian world map, and likewise the west are also free to still call it India on their maps as this is based on a word that has been around since the ancient Greeks, and Islamic countries can call it Hindustan.
I am speaking from more from a western perspective though because I live in England, and in my post above was refering more to calling it Bharat or India over here based on language, but in India, I think it is more correct to call the country Bharat or Bharatam.
From a language perspective, which is what my first post was refering to, when speaking I personally dislike mixing English and Gujerati words together, although I need to do it because I know very little Gujerati, so I need to put in some English words, but I like to call India Bharat in Gujerati because it sounds better then saying India, and vice versa when speaking in English.
And when Dharmics speak in whatever language, they are free to refer to their own country as Bharatam
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Yes, to Dharmics it is Bharatam, but the western word is derived from the old Greek / Persian word, which was Indus, based on the Indus river. The word Indus has been used by western civilization since the 4th century BC.
Dharmics are free to call it Bharatam in any language if they choose to, I didnt mean to say there is anything wrong with that, but the west is also free to call it India based on the historic context behind the word Indus, and also, some Indians still choose to call it India, like when I told my family they should be calling it Bharat when speaking in Gujerati, they still chose to carry on calling it India.
I do agree that India's name should be changed to Bharat or Bharatam in India and on the Indian world map, and likewise the west are also free to still call it India on their maps as this is based on a word that has been around since the ancient Greeks, and Islamic countries can call it Hindustan.
I am speaking from more from a western perspective though because I live in England, and in my post above was refering more to calling it Bharat or India over here based on language, but in India, I think it is more correct to call the country Bharat or Bharatam.
From a language perspective, which is what my first post was refering to, when speaking I personally dislike mixing English and Gujerati words together, although I need to do it because I know very little Gujerati, so I need to put in some English words, but I like to call India Bharat in Gujerati because it sounds better then saying India, and vice versa when speaking in English.