Multiple choice general knowledge history

What was the Oldest name of India?

  1. Bhartha Khanda

  2. Hindhu kush

  3. Jambu dweepam

  4. India
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Explanation

In ancient Indian cosmology and scriptures (Puranas), 'Jambu Dweepa' (the island of the Jambu tree) is used to describe the terrestrial world or the Indian subcontinent. It is considered one of the oldest traditional names for the region.

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