text: india was called blank blank blank in ancient history.? i need your help the first article of the constitution of india, which deals with the official name, states that "india, that is bharat. . "  bhārata, sometimes bhāratavarsha (bhārat or bhāratvarsha in hindi) is the name in sanskrit and many languages of india for northern india. the hindi form is also an official name of the republic of india, and possibly the earliest name given to the nation.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/etymology_of_india