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Hindustan

Hindustan is a historical name for northern India, particularly the plains of the Indus and Ganges. In 1229 the Abbasid caliph recognised Iltutmish as Sultan of Hindustan, giving the Delhi Sultanate international Islamic legitimacy. In the Sikh Empire, the trade of Lahore linked Central Asia with the markets of Hindustan.

Hindustan
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hindustan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hindustan
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