Until 1973, the Union Territory of Lakshadweep was known as the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive Islands or the anglicized version, Laccadives. What is the literal translation of the name Lakshadweep?

The name Lakshadweep comes from Sanskrit, where 'Laksha' means 'one hundred thousand' and 'Dweep' means 'island,' so the literal translation is 'Hundred Thousand Islands.' While the archipelago doesn't actually have 100,000 islands (it has 36 main islands), the name represents the concept of 'numerous islands' in Indian numerology. The name change in 1973 was part of India's effort to restore indigenous names.