Historical Nomenclature
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Exam Year
2013
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UPSC LevelID: ANC_HIS_PMPG_2013_41 Ref: India and China: A Thousand Years of Cultural Relations by Prabodh Chandra Bagchi
Chinese writers mention India by the name of-
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Ancient Chinese writers primarily referred to India as Yin-tu, a term derived from the Sanskrit word Sindhu. Other significant historical names used by the Chinese include Tianzhu and Shendu.