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title: "The word 'Hindu' as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used byb whom?"  
description: "The word 'Hindu' as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used byb whom?"  
author: "Eshan Rathaur"  
published: 2018-03-10  
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# The word 'Hindu' as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used byb whom?

The [word](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/132/how-to-create-doc-file-inside-folder) 'Hindu' as [reference](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/774/reference-what-does-this-error-mean-in-php) to the [people](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2295/more-people-need-to-monitor-this-crucial-metric-for-heart-health) of Hind ([India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health)) was first used byb whom?\
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