2023-09-09 12:29:53
(Archyde.com, New Delhi, 9th) The Group of 20 (G20) summit opened today. The name of the country on the famous brand placed on the table of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not India, but the word “Bharat” derived from the ancient Sanskrit. , triggering speculation about whether India intends to change the name of the country.
In Indian languages, India is also known as Bharat, Bharata, Hindustan (Hindustan), these pre-colonial names are used interchangeably in public and official settings.
Although India has traditionally used the titles President or Prime Minister of India when communicating in English, President Droupadi Murmu called himself “Pakistan” at a dinner hosted by G20 leaders earlier this week. President Rath”, causing controversy.
When Narendra Modi opened the G20 summit in New Delhi today, he sat behind a nameboard that read “Bharat”. There were two names on the G20 logo. One was “Bharat” written in Hindi. Special” and the second is “India” written in English. In the past, such famous brands used the word “India”.
“Bharat welcomes all delegates in its capacity as G20 chair,” Modi said in Hindi, the language spoken by the majority of India’s population.
While some proponents of the name Bharat say the word “India” was given by British colonists, historians say the word existed centuries before colonial rule.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Hindu nationalist group, has always insisted on the name of the country being Bharat.
A spokesman for India’s Prime Minister’s Office did not respond to a request for comment. Central News Agency (translation)
Modi’s table card at G20 summit reads “Bharat”, sparking controversy over changing country’s name
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