Dictionary
Hin•du•stan
Pronunciation: (hin"doo-stän', -stan'), [key]—
n.
1. Persian name of India, esp. the part N of the Deccan.
2. the predominantly Hindu areas of India, as contrasted with the predominantly Muslim areas of Pakistan. Cf.
India.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.