Conventionally, English-language invites have used the name ‘India,’ while ‘Bharat’ is used in Hindi-language ones. ‘Bharat’ originates from Sanskrit, part of the Indo-Aryan language family and the ancestor of many northern Indian languages. Though it’s been adopted into some southern Indian languages, other official languages of India don’t use the term, like Tamil or Tantali. Sometimes that leads to ‘Bharat’ being associated with northern Indian dominance, while ‘India’ can be viewed as more neutral ground. To report a hate incident or hate crime and get support, go to CA vs Hate.”

Source: The Hindu September 07, 2023 13:59 UTC