In the early sixteenth century, who used Hindustan for the geography, fauna and culture of the whole subcontinent?
ABarani
BBabur
CAkbar
DBalban
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Babur
1. His meaning was geographical, not political.
2. Babur used Hindustan this way.
3. Amir Khusrau used Hind similarly.
_Source: syllabus Our Pasts II, Chapter 1, Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years._
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