Bharati is the word to describe Indians in the official Urdu language.
It is even used in India, since Urdu is a major language in India.
Bharat is the official name for India, from there Bharati is derived. There is no religious connotations to it. Indian is an English language word.
It's like saying Egyptians shouldn't be called Missari by Pakistanis. In 99% of the cases we add an I at the end of their country's name.
It is even used in India, since Urdu is a major language in India.
Bharat is the official name for India, from there Bharati is derived. There is no religious connotations to it. Indian is an English language word.
It's like saying Egyptians shouldn't be called Missari by Pakistanis. In 99% of the cases we add an I at the end of their country's name.