Arabs used word ‘Hindu’ first to refer to people of India - Art & Culture

Q.  Who used the word ‘Hindu’ first to refer to the people of India?
- Published on 17 Aug 15

a. Arabs
b. Romans
c. Greeks
d. Turks

ANSWER: Arabs
 
It is derived from Sindhu. The letter ‘S’ was absent in Arabic alphabet. So they use ‘H’ in its place - People living in and beyond Sindh. Sindhu is also the name given to the Indus River.

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