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What did Hindustan stand for in medieval times?
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Hindustan stood for
different things for different people
, depending on their perspective, motive, and experience.
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In the thirteenth century
Minhaj - i - Siraj
used the term ‘Hindustan. He meant the areas of Punjab, Haryana and the lands between the Ganga and Yamuna.
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Some medieval scholars used it to mean the
lands under the Delhi Sultanate.
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The Mughal emperor
Babur
used it to
describe the geography and natural vegetation
of the subcontinent.
- In the nineteenth century, during the British Raj , Hindustan became synonymous with India.
