hindustan

English - Turkish

Definition of hindustan in English Turkish dictionary

(isim) Hindistan

{i} Hindistan

Related Terms

emperor of hindustan

hindistan imparatoru

English - English

Definition of hindustan in English English dictionary

the northern region of India, in which the predominant religion is Hinduism

{i} Hindu areas of India

Name for India. It was historically applied to northern India, in contrast to the Deccan, or southern India. It included the region bounded on the north by the Himalayas and on the south by the Vindhya Mountains and Narmada River, comprising the Ganges River valley from the Punjab to Assam. The name was also applied to a small area comprising the upper basin of the Ganges

northern region of India where Hinduism predominates

Hyphenation

Hin·du·stan

Turkish pronunciation

hîndustän

Pronunciation

/ˈhəndo͞oˌstan/ /ˈhɪnduːˌstæn/