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When did the term 'Hindu' come into use?

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500 CE
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700 CE
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1,000 CE
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1,500 CE
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Solution

The correct option is C 1,000 CE
Though the Hindu religion started developing even before 500 CE, the word ‘Hindu’ was used only after 1000 CE. The term 'Hindu' came from the name 'Sindhu' which referred to the River Sindhu or the Indus River.

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