Hindustan

UK: /ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːn/ US: (hin′dŏŏ stän′, -stan′)

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Hin•du•stan  (hin′dŏŏ stän′, -stan′), n. 

1. Place Names Persian name of India, esp. the part N of the Deccan.
2. Place Names the predominantly Hindu areas of India, as contrasted with the predominantly Muslim areas of Pakistan. Cf. India.

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Hindustan / ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːn/ noun

1. the land of the Hindus, esp India north of the Deccan and excluding Bengal
2. the general area around the Ganges where Hindi is the predominant language
3. the areas of India where Hinduism predominates, as contrasted with those areas where Islam predominates