Hin·du·stan (h n d -stän , -st n) 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. |
Hindustan [ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːn]
n
1. (Placename) the land of the Hindus, esp India north of the Deccan and excluding Bengal
2. (Placename) the general area around the Ganges where Hindi is the predominant language
3. (Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) the areas of India where Hinduism predominates, as contrasted with those areas where Islam predominates
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| Noun | 1. | 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 |
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