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What is the name of the first cloth made in India?

cotton was the first cloth that was made in India but than branched out.


Where does the name Utica come from?

The name Utica means "old town." It has Phoenician origin. Utica is the name of a city in New York state.


What is the origin of the name India?

The name India (pronounced /ˈɪndiə/) is derived from Indus, which is derived from the Old Persian word Hindu, from Sanskrit सिन्धु Sindhu, the historic local appellation for the Indus River.[22] The ancient Greeks referred to the Indians as Indoi (Ινδοί), the people of the Indus.[23] The Constitution of India and common usage in various Indian languages also recognise Bharat (pronounced [ˈbʱɑːrʌt̪] as an official name of equal status.[24] The name Bharat is derived from the name of the legendary king Bharata in Hindu Mythology. Hindustan ([hɪnd̪ʊˈstɑːn] , originally a Persian word for "Land of the Hindus" referring to northern India, is also occasionally used as a synonym for all of India.[25]


Is Helen a old-fashioned name?

The name Helen is an old-fashioned name. Just because it is an old-fashioned name, it does not mean that you cannot name your child by the name.


Who coined the term India which was the twentieth division of the Persian Empire?

The Greek historian Herodotos of Halicarnassos used the term after the name of the Indus River. He was copying the earlier Old Persian and Sanskrit words.