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Hindustan

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Hin·du·stan  (hnd-stän, -stn)
A historical region of India considered at various times to include only the upper Ganges River plateau or all of northern India from the Himalaya Mountains to the Deccan Plateau and from the Punjab to Assam. The term has also been applied to the entire Indian subcontinent.
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Noun1.Hindustan - northern region of India where Hinduism predominates
Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
Hindoo, Hindu, Hindustani - a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
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