...in this religion whose name is derived from a river in India
The 
river Yamuna is also connected to the religious beliefs surrounding Krishna and 
various... [DOC] [TLE] The Origin and Definition of the Name Hindu - Hinduwebsite.com [PAR] It is a secular word whose origin is rooted in the language of the ancient Persians
, ... the Indian subcontinent, used to refer to the Indus river as Sindhu, a major 
river ... "Hindu" as a geographic name rather than a demographic or religious 
name.