Bharatiya

Bharatiya is a term used in several Indian languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, and Sanskrit-derived contexts. It functions as an adjective meaning Indian or of India, and as a noun to denote an Indian person or thing associated with the country. It derives from Bharata or Bharat, the classical Sanskrit and modern name for the land.

In usage, Bharatiya appears in phrases such as Bharatiya sanskriti (Indian culture) or Bharatiya bhasha (Indian language). It is also used in the names of organizations to emphasize Indian identity, for example Bharatiya Janata Party, a major national political party founded in 1980, and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, an educational and cultural trust established in 1938.

Historically, Bharatiya is connected to nationalist and cultural revival movements that emphasize indigenous heritage and sovereignty. In contemporary discourse, the term can denote both cultural nationalism and a broad sense of Indian citizenship.