Alexander knew about North India as a territory that reached up to the Ganges delta. Historians believe the word Bharat (Bharata in Sanskrit) appeared much later, around 2,000 years ago, making its debut in the Puranas and known as Bharatavarsha in the Mahabharata. Alexander knew about North India as a territory that reached up to the Ganges delta. Historians believe the word Bharat (Bharata in Sanskrit) appeared much later, around 2,000 years ago, making its debut in the Puranas and known as Bharatavarsha in the Mahabharata. It would, however, be apt to change the Constitution’s preamble to ‘Bharat that is India’ to keep this ancient land’s past, present and future intact.

Source: Indian Express September 10, 2023 10:54 UTC