One Nation, One Identity, and One Language The debate continue to rage on the terms coined by right wing Hindu organization for one nation, one identity, and one language. After all the People's Republic of China has been able to execute this philosophy successfully. Then why can't India do it? This assumption is based on incorrect interpretation of history and the terms concerned. Hindu and Hindustan Let's engage in this discussion with open mindset. The term - Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion (i.e. Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism or Sikhism). In common use today, it refers to an adherent of Hinduism. Historically, the word Hindu is derived (through Persian) from the Sanskrit word Sindhu, the native name for the Indus River ...