English sikho, likho, bolo, lekin socho
In Hindi – Hamare desh ka nam Bharat hai.
English Translation – Our country name is Bharat.

In Hindi – Hamare desh ka nam India hai.
English Translation – Our country name is India.

But what we say actually when we speak in English
In Hindi – Hamare desh ka nam Bharat hai.
English Translation – Our country name is India……………… why ?

This is the question raised by a fellow blogger Anil
Have a look at what he have to say -

Nowadays, I am trying to learn english language and its so confusing when I talk about India, What should I say India or Bharat this is my objection/question, we got our independence 64 year back and we are still teaching our kids beta apne desh ko hindi me BHARAT bolo aur english me INDIA why ?

Why are you translating name of our great country.

Humare desh ka nam hindi me BHARAT hai esliye ye english me bhi BHARAT hi hoga na ki INDIA.

Please give answer following questions

Q.1 Britishers who had the desire to destroy the nation’s identity. They started their scheme with changing the name of the country. They called it India ?
Q.2 Noun is the name of a person, place or things. exp. India or Bharat . India=India, Bharat =Bharat. Then why translate India = Bharat or Bharat = India ?
Q.3 Recently In our country Bombay has become Mumbai, Culcutta has become Kolkata and Madras has become Chennai but India cannot become Bharat why ?
Q4. `Bharat mata ki jai‘ has been the slogan and mantra throughout the Country during freedom struggle. why ?

Continue reading the full article may be you find a reson to say Bhar as India

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