Different names of The Great India . Jai Hind read in caption 1. Hodu - in biblical hebrew (old testiment). from Sindhu to Hindu,from Hindu to Hodu. 2. Tianzhu - Chinese name of India. 3. NabhiVarsha - India on world map appears to be in centre of world, like in body navel or nabhi(hindi) is in centre of body.The name was given by jainism faith,which also believes the name was taken from King Nabhi,father of king Rishabhanatha and grand father of king Bharat. 4. Jambudvipa - Sanskrit word for greater India and whole earth.The name is given by ancient hindus. They named it after fruit Jamun/Indian blackberry. The belief was that India is most favourite of God, like jamun fruit, healthy and pure. They believed earth as their own without borders. Jambudvipa is thus called pearl of earth like jamun looks like pearl of fruits.
