India’s name change, the realities.
In a report referring to the change of the name of India, the website of the Euronews TV channel wrote: “Bharat” is a Sanskrit word that can be found in old texts belonging to about 2 thousand years ago, and the “G20” summit in New Delhi is the best place and platform for It was to tell the whole world.
Official invitations to guests at the G20 summit dinner have sparked speculation about India’s possible name change.
In these invitations, to refer to Draupadi Murmu, instead of using the title “President of India”, “President of Bharat” is used.
The chief spokesperson of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party also used “Prime Minister of India” to refer to Narendra Modi in his recent tweet (x).
While India is the most common name for this country, officials and some people call this country Bharat or sometimes Hindustan.
Modi’s nationalist government had previously changed the names of several cities associated with the Gorkan era and the colonial era of this country.
What was the reaction of the opposition party?
The opposition party of India has warned about removing and changing the ancient name of this country. Shushi Tharoor, an Indian lawmaker, wrote on Twitter: Although there is no legal prohibition to call India “Bharat”, which is one of the two official names of the country, I hope the government will not be so stupid as to get rid of the name “India”. get rid of A highly valued brand built over centuries. We should continue to use both words rather than depriving ourselves of a name that evokes history; A name known all over the world.
What does the ruling party say?
The ruling party has argued that the name “India” is a reminder of the country’s colonial past.
Naresh Bansal, a member of this country’s parliament from the ruling party, said: India is a symbol of “colonial slavery” and should be removed from the constitution. The British changed the name of Bharat to India. Our country was known as “Bharat” for thousands of years. “India” was the name of the “colonial Raj” government, and as a result, it is a symbol of slavery. (Raj in Sanskrit means rule.)
Countries often change their names for political, geographical and religious reasons. Listed below are some of the countries that are now known by different names.
Why is Turkey called Türkiye today?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan informed the United Nations in 2022 that his country should be called “Turkey” in all languages from now on.
Erdogan said: The word Türkiye has represented the culture, civilization and values of the Turkish people and expresses it in the best way.
He also added that the word is a better representation than the name of a “bird”. (Turkey means turkey in English.)
Why was the name of the Czech Republic changed to Czechia?
Although the Czech Republic is still the official name of this country located in the center of Europe, the government of this country prefers the simpler title of Czechia.
The officials of this country say that it is better for their people to be known by this simple name in international events such as sports competitions and tourism and marketing campaigns.
Miloš Zaman, the president of this country in 2019, said: I use Czechia because it is more beautiful and shorter than the dry and official name “Czech Republic”.
Why has the Netherlands been renamed the Netherlands?
In January 2020, the Netherlands decided to use Netherlands instead of Holland and remove it.
The government of this country announced that the Netherlands shows the Netherlands as a free, modern and inclusive country better than Holland.
Why is Macedonia called North Macedonia today?
The Republic of Macedonia officially changed its name to the Republic of North Macedonia in 2019.
The name was changed during political disputes with Greece to distinguish between the country and the northern region of Greece called “Macedonia”.
