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Definition of: Hindustan
(hin′d·stan′, -stän′)
1. The Persian name for the land east of the Indus.
2. The region of the Ganges plain where Hindi is largely spoken.
3. The Republic of India as opposed to Pakistan. Also Hin′do·stan′ (-dō-).
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