The term "Hinduism" is derived from the region beyond the Indus River, which was referred to by the Persians as "Hinduš", derived from the term "sindhu", which is the Sanskrit term for "river", but can also mean "ocean". Many people in India and the surrounding Middle East refer to India as "Hindustan", with the prefix "Hindu", again meaning "river", and the suffix "stan" meaning "place", taken from antiquated Persian language(s). The term "stan" is derived from the Sanskrit term "sthāna", which...
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