India cannot be a Hindu nation. As used in the Constitution of India, the word Hindu is attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion (i.e. Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism or Sikhism). In common use today, it refers to an adherent of Hinduism. Not including Muslims, Christians, Parsis, etc. The word Hindu is derived (through Persian) from the Sanskrit word Sindhu, the historic local name for the Indus River in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent (modern day Pakistan and Northern India). The actual term Hindu first occurs as a Persian geographical term for the people who lived beyond the river Indus (Sanskrit: Sindhu). THE TERM HINDU THAN WAS A GEOGRAPHICAL TERM AND DID NOT REFER TO A RELIGION. The Constitution of India, which came into effect on 26 January 1950, states in its preamble that India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic. economictimes.indiatimes/news/politics-and-nation/india-is-a-hindu-nation-says-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat/articleshow/40350689.cms
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