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India was known by distinct names given by different groups of people. The term used by the Greeks to descibe the Indian country was

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Hindu
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Tien Chu
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Yin-Yu
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Indus
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The correct option is D Indus
India was known by distinct names given by different groups of people. The Greeks used the term 'Indus' while the Iranians used the term 'Hindu'. The Chinese preferred the term 'Tien Chu' while the traveller Huin Tsang called India as Yin-Yu. In the Bible, the term used to describe India is 'Hoddu'.

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