Even a third name "Hindustan" is also perfectly fine. Please explain what will you achieve by calling only Bharat and leaving other one (or two) out. Ans:-
There is nothing wrong in 2-3 names which have an INDEGENOUS origin ,but there is always something wrong in accepting the name "given" by outsiders who have no right to do so.Can any one dare to name England as "Thamesia",just because it is loc
ated in the valley of the river Thames?Then they should not dare to do so with Bharat or any other country. changing names doesn't change history. It will still remain a fact that our country was once under foreign rule. Ans:-
By changing names ,we are not aiming at changing the history,but making a new one by regaining the lost cultural identity of our country,of which the name is the very first representation in the outer world! Q.3."why a big nation like America has not changed the names given by British rulers,after they achieved independence?"
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the majority of the population in America is not indigenous to the land & their history starts onl from few 100 yrs,with the discovery of America.So,you can't expect them to have any respect for the indeginous names!On the contrary,our country has a heritage that dates back to many thousands of yrs,before the western people visited Bharat. Q.4.Isn't the name "India" a very meaning ful one as it indicates the country located in the valley of river Indus? Ans:-
Even the name Indus is a changed one & Sindhu is the original name. Still it remains a meaningless one.To be Etymologically correct,the word India should include not only Bharat,but Pakistan,southeastern Afghanistan and the easternmost part of Balochistan, Iran.as all of them come under Indus valley civilization! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilization
Much of the southern & eastern part of Bharat is located well outside this valley. Q.5."Also please specify why should the other half of our country which is not A***n by origin and thus have no reverence to the king Bharat accept your suggestion." Ans:-
the name Bharat has got a beautiful Sanskrit origin -
Bha = Tej-glory
Rat = to be one with it(glory)
& so need not always be related to a specific region ! Q.6.We have enough problems in our country; lets try to solve them rather than wasting time and energy over such issues. Ans:-
Yes,ofcourse,we should put our energy to build up our nation,but only strong minds filled with respect for our nation can build & protect the nation ! Please remember,it is the mental slavery that gives rise to the physical one! Q.7.how the life of an ordinary Indian will change if you carry on with your efforts? Ans:-
Self-respect for indigenous things like the name BHARAT makes that qualitative change in the life of every common man which is intangible but powerful enough to keep the nation alive & free of mental slavery! Q.8.If the constitution has accepted both Bharat & India,& since the constitution is a sacred one,is it not our duty to use both? Ans:-
Though our constitution is a sacred one,it is always open for ammendmends,if done in a legal way.That is what we are trying to do with the help of an online petition. Though Bharat is constitutionally well accepted,can we use this on any web site based on foreign language? That is what we want to achieve through this campaign,that we should be able to use the name Bharat,internationally! It is more logical to continue with the name which is used in our national anthem ,,rather than using any other name having a foreign origin.
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Please think answer of 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. Noun is the name of a person, place or things. 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 ? Q.4. `Bharat mata ki jai' has been the slogan and mantra throughout the Country during freedom struggle. why ? Q.5. The highest national award open to any Indian is also called `Bharat Ratna` ? Q.6. Ceylon has become Sri Lanka. Burma has become Myanmar. Gold Coast in Africa has become Ghana. Likewise we should also rename our great country as Bharat ? Q.7. Why `Bharat ka Samvidhan' should be translated as Constitution of India and not as Constitution of Bharat? Q.8. In all language call America = America, Pakistan=Pakistan, Shri Lanka=Shri Lanka, Punjab=Punjab, Tamilnadu = Tamilnadu then why Bharat = INDIA ? Q.9. My friend name is Surya Prakash. Can I call him Sun Light ? As our country name Bharat and we call India ? Q.10. We are proud of INDIAN ? OR We are proud of Bhartiya ? Q.11. Why not use Bharat instead of India ? Q.12. Why two names for our motherland ? Is not retaining the name `India' an act of mental slavery ? Q.13. Ek sajjan ka nam hindi me Sundarlal chadda he to kya aap unhe english me Beautifulred Underwear kahenge. A. No, Nahi, NEVER. Q.14. Why do we use a corrupt name to describe ourselves? Q.15. Why foreigner say .................Indian ? Q.16. You know meaning of Indian which said by foreigner ? Q.17. You know when and who discover the zero "0" ? Q.18. When "0" recognise by world then why not recongnise BHARAT ? Q.19 When your faith in one national flag then why need two name INDIA that is BHARAT ?