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The Indian subcontinent was historically referred to as "Bharat" in ancient texts and "Jambudvipa" in some Buddhist literature. The term "Hindustan" was also used during the medieval period, particularly by Persian and later Mughal empires, to denote the region encompassing parts of modern-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. In colonial contexts, it was often referred to simply as "India."

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the Aryans when they migrated to the Indian subcontinent?


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