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The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by:

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The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by:
(a) the Greeks 

(b) the Romans 

(c) the Chinese 

(d) the Arabs

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(a) The word Hindu was used by Greeks to denote the country and people living beyond the Indus river. The word Hindu is derived from the Sanskrit word Sindhu which is the ancient name for the Indus River.

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