India, That Is Bharat — Chapter Summary
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Summary of India, That Is Bharat for CBSE Class 6 Social Science. Part of the CBSE Class 6 Social Science syllabus.
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Overview
India has been known by many names through history. Some names came from ancient Indian texts, while others came from foreign travellers, rulers, and inscriptions. The chapter explains how these names show India’s long history, its cultural unity, and its links with different parts of the world. It
Key Concepts
The Rig Veda gives the northwest
The Rig Veda gives the northwest region of the Subcontinent this name. It means the land of seven rivers. The word Sindhava comes from Sindhu, which r
The Mahābhārata uses this term
The Mahābhārata uses this term for the entire Indian Subcontinent. It means the country of the Bharatas. Bharata first appears in the Rig Veda as one
This term means the island
This term means the island of the fruit of the jamun tree. In ancient Indian usage, it came to mean the Indian Subcontinent. Emperor Ashoka, around 25
A few centuries after the Mahābhārata
A few centuries after the Mahābhārata, Bhārata became the name generally used for the Indian Subcontinent. In north India it is written as Bharat, and
The Persians were the first foreigners
The Persians were the first foreigners to mention India. They used names such as Hind, Hidu, and Hindu, all adapted from Sindhu. In ancient Persian, H
Learning Objectives
- Understand how India got different names in ancient times
- Identify names used by Indians for the Subcontinent
- Identify names used by foreigners for India
- Learn the meanings of important ancient terms such as Sapta Sindhava, Bhāratavarṣha, and Jambudvīpa
- Recognise the continuity of the name Bharat in the Constitution and in present-day use
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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