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Class 6 India, That Is Bharat: cheat sheet
CBSE Social Science. The names by which our country has been known, where they came from, what the Constitution says, and India’s neighbours.
Key ideas
- Our country has been called Bharat, India and Hindustan, and Chinese travellers called it Yintu.
- Article 1 of the Constitution says: “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.”
- The name India comes from the river Sindhu (Indus): Persian speakers said its S as H, and the Greeks turned the name into Indos.
- Countries often have more than one name because different peoples and languages name them, often after rivers or features of the land.
- India is a Union of States: states joined together under one Constitution and one central government.
- The Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950, which we celebrate every year as Republic Day.
Remember
| Article 1 | “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States” |
| Constitution adopted | 26 November 1949 |
| Constitution in force | 26 January 1950 (Republic Day) |
| Name “India” | from the river Sindhu (Indus), through the Greeks |
| Southern neighbour across the sea | Sri Lanka, an island country |
| Counting Republic Days | year − 1950 + 1 (1950 was the 1st) |
Watch out
- Mixing up the two dates: the Constitution was adopted in November 1949 and came into force in January 1950.
- Forgetting the “+ 1” when counting Republic Days: 1950 was the first, so 1951 was the second.
- Thinking “India” was the only official name: the Constitution names both India and Bharat.
Worked example
The first Republic Day was celebrated in 1950. Which Republic Day (counting 1950 as the 1st) will India celebrate in 2035?
Working: 2035 − 1950 + 1 = 86
Answer: the 86th Republic Day
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