Why is Thugs of Hindostan misspelt?

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India is also known as Bharat & Hindustan in the Indian Subcontinent.

The upcoming Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan movie is titled Thugs of Hindostan. It is set in 1700 India under British rule. I was wondering why they misspelt Hindustan.

It's not like they could get in any legal trouble using the name of an actual place/country. Gangs of Wasseypur, which was a critical and popular hit, was also set in a real town in India with the same name. It could also not get into any political trouble as it is set in a British ruled India and is about the rebellion for freedom.

So why did the producers decided to miss-spell Hindustan as Hindostan. As far as I know and could search, India was never referred to as Hindostan in its history.

production title thugs-of-hindostan

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India is also known as Bharat & Hindustan in the Indian Subcontinent.

The upcoming Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan movie is titled Thugs of Hindostan. It is set in 1700 India under British rule. I was wondering why they misspelt Hindustan.

It's not like they could get in any legal trouble using the name of an actual place/country. Gangs of Wasseypur, which was a critical and popular hit, was also set in a real town in India with the same name. It could also not get into any political trouble as it is set in a British ruled India and is about the rebellion for freedom.

So why did the producers decided to miss-spell Hindustan as Hindostan. As far as I know and could search, India was never referred to as Hindostan in its history.

production title thugs-of-hindostan

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India is also known as Bharat & Hindustan in the Indian Subcontinent.

The upcoming Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan movie is titled Thugs of Hindostan. It is set in 1700 India under British rule. I was wondering why they misspelt Hindustan.

It's not like they could get in any legal trouble using the name of an actual place/country. Gangs of Wasseypur, which was a critical and popular hit, was also set in a real town in India with the same name. It could also not get into any political trouble as it is set in a British ruled India and is about the rebellion for freedom.

So why did the producers decided to miss-spell Hindustan as Hindostan. As far as I know and could search, India was never referred to as Hindostan in its history.

production title thugs-of-hindostan

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India is also known as Bharat & Hindustan in the Indian Subcontinent.

The upcoming Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan movie is titled Thugs of Hindostan. It is set in 1700 India under British rule. I was wondering why they misspelt Hindustan.

It's not like they could get in any legal trouble using the name of an actual place/country. Gangs of Wasseypur, which was a critical and popular hit, was also set in a real town in India with the same name. It could also not get into any political trouble as it is set in a British ruled India and is about the rebellion for freedom.

So why did the producers decided to miss-spell Hindustan as Hindostan. As far as I know and could search, India was never referred to as Hindostan in its history.

production title thugs-of-hindostan

production title thugs-of-hindostan

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Unfortunately, Wikipedia indicates that, at least for a short time, it WAS known as Hindostan as evidenced by this 1864 image map.

Indeed, earlier spellings included Hindoostan!

Unfortunately, this mispelling or geographical error was not uncommon in British history.

Rennel produced an atlas titled the Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan or the Mogul Empire in 1792, which was in fact a map of the Indian subcontinent. Rennel thus conflated the three notions, 'India', 'Hindustan' and the Mughal Empire.

Wikipedia

One assumes that the producers were attempting some form of authenticity with their title to reflect attitudes at the time.

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  You got there just before with the very same map. @KharoBangdo ... spelling, particularly in the past was very flexible and not standardized.
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  +1 great find. Although, 'u' can be replaced with 'oo' for writing the word & still be the same phonetically. Anyways, if no one else comes up with a better answer, I'll accept this
  – KharoBangdo
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  That map spells it two different ways in one document! "Hindostan" in the title and "Hindoostan" in the bold label across India. I reckon the title was a typo (or the 19th century equivalent).
  – IanF1
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  How is it an "error"? They're simply different transliterations.
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Mustn't miss its contemporary and very popular use in:

सारे जहाँ से अच्छा हिन्दोस्तां हमारा
हम बुलबुलें हैं इसकी ये गुलिस्तां हमारा

Translation:(Not proper but should be enough to give some gist)

Better than all the world, is our India. We are its nightingales and this is our garden.

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  Do you have a credible source for the lyrics of that song. I obviously know it. But in many of its renditions, I have heard "Hindusta hamara"
  – KharoBangdo
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  Well, it's not a contemporary. Sare jaha se accha is written in 1904 and movie is set in 18th century.
  – Nog Shine
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  For those of us not familiar with the song, can this answer be expanded to say what this is and explain how it addresses the question?
  – iandotkelly♦
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2 Answers
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Unfortunately, Wikipedia indicates that, at least for a short time, it WAS known as Hindostan as evidenced by this 1864 image map.

Indeed, earlier spellings included Hindoostan!

Unfortunately, this mispelling or geographical error was not uncommon in British history.

Rennel produced an atlas titled the Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan or the Mogul Empire in 1792, which was in fact a map of the Indian subcontinent. Rennel thus conflated the three notions, 'India', 'Hindustan' and the Mughal Empire.

Wikipedia

One assumes that the producers were attempting some form of authenticity with their title to reflect attitudes at the time.

share|improve this answer

edited 2 hours ago

answered 3 hours ago

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  You got there just before with the very same map. @KharoBangdo ... spelling, particularly in the past was very flexible and not standardized.
  – iandotkelly♦
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  +1 great find. Although, 'u' can be replaced with 'oo' for writing the word & still be the same phonetically. Anyways, if no one else comes up with a better answer, I'll accept this
  – KharoBangdo
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  That map spells it two different ways in one document! "Hindostan" in the title and "Hindoostan" in the bold label across India. I reckon the title was a typo (or the 19th century equivalent).
  – IanF1
  54 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  How is it an "error"? They're simply different transliterations.
  – Acccumulation
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
6
down vote

Unfortunately, Wikipedia indicates that, at least for a short time, it WAS known as Hindostan as evidenced by this 1864 image map.

Indeed, earlier spellings included Hindoostan!

Unfortunately, this mispelling or geographical error was not uncommon in British history.

Rennel produced an atlas titled the Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan or the Mogul Empire in 1792, which was in fact a map of the Indian subcontinent. Rennel thus conflated the three notions, 'India', 'Hindustan' and the Mughal Empire.

Wikipedia

One assumes that the producers were attempting some form of authenticity with their title to reflect attitudes at the time.

share|improve this answer

edited 2 hours ago

answered 3 hours ago

Paulie_D

75.3k14263252

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You got there just before with the very same map. @KharoBangdo ... spelling, particularly in the past was very flexible and not standardized.
  – iandotkelly♦
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  +1 great find. Although, 'u' can be replaced with 'oo' for writing the word & still be the same phonetically. Anyways, if no one else comes up with a better answer, I'll accept this
  – KharoBangdo
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  That map spells it two different ways in one document! "Hindostan" in the title and "Hindoostan" in the bold label across India. I reckon the title was a typo (or the 19th century equivalent).
  – IanF1
  54 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  How is it an "error"? They're simply different transliterations.
  – Acccumulation
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
6
down vote

up vote
6
down vote

Unfortunately, Wikipedia indicates that, at least for a short time, it WAS known as Hindostan as evidenced by this 1864 image map.

Indeed, earlier spellings included Hindoostan!

Unfortunately, this mispelling or geographical error was not uncommon in British history.

Rennel produced an atlas titled the Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan or the Mogul Empire in 1792, which was in fact a map of the Indian subcontinent. Rennel thus conflated the three notions, 'India', 'Hindustan' and the Mughal Empire.

Wikipedia

One assumes that the producers were attempting some form of authenticity with their title to reflect attitudes at the time.

share|improve this answer

edited 2 hours ago

answered 3 hours ago

Paulie_D

75.3k14263252

Unfortunately, Wikipedia indicates that, at least for a short time, it WAS known as Hindostan as evidenced by this 1864 image map.

Indeed, earlier spellings included Hindoostan!

Unfortunately, this mispelling or geographical error was not uncommon in British history.

Rennel produced an atlas titled the Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan or the Mogul Empire in 1792, which was in fact a map of the Indian subcontinent. Rennel thus conflated the three notions, 'India', 'Hindustan' and the Mughal Empire.

Wikipedia

One assumes that the producers were attempting some form of authenticity with their title to reflect attitudes at the time.

share|improve this answer

edited 2 hours ago

answered 3 hours ago

Paulie_D

75.3k14263252

share|improve this answer

share|improve this answer

edited 2 hours ago

edited 2 hours ago

edited 2 hours ago

answered 3 hours ago

Paulie_D

75.3k14263252

answered 3 hours ago

Paulie_D

75.3k14263252

answered 3 hours ago

Paulie_D

75.3k14263252

75.3k14263252

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You got there just before with the very same map. @KharoBangdo ... spelling, particularly in the past was very flexible and not standardized.
  – iandotkelly♦
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  +1 great find. Although, 'u' can be replaced with 'oo' for writing the word & still be the same phonetically. Anyways, if no one else comes up with a better answer, I'll accept this
  – KharoBangdo
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  That map spells it two different ways in one document! "Hindostan" in the title and "Hindoostan" in the bold label across India. I reckon the title was a typo (or the 19th century equivalent).
  – IanF1
  54 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  How is it an "error"? They're simply different transliterations.
  – Acccumulation
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You got there just before with the very same map. @KharoBangdo ... spelling, particularly in the past was very flexible and not standardized.
  – iandotkelly♦
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  +1 great find. Although, 'u' can be replaced with 'oo' for writing the word & still be the same phonetically. Anyways, if no one else comes up with a better answer, I'll accept this
  – KharoBangdo
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  That map spells it two different ways in one document! "Hindostan" in the title and "Hindoostan" in the bold label across India. I reckon the title was a typo (or the 19th century equivalent).
  – IanF1
  54 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  How is it an "error"? They're simply different transliterations.
  – Acccumulation
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

You got there just before with the very same map. @KharoBangdo ... spelling, particularly in the past was very flexible and not standardized.
– iandotkelly♦
3 hours ago

You got there just before with the very same map. @KharoBangdo ... spelling, particularly in the past was very flexible and not standardized.
– iandotkelly♦
3 hours ago

+1 great find. Although, 'u' can be replaced with 'oo' for writing the word & still be the same phonetically. Anyways, if no one else comes up with a better answer, I'll accept this
– KharoBangdo
2 hours ago

+1 great find. Although, 'u' can be replaced with 'oo' for writing the word & still be the same phonetically. Anyways, if no one else comes up with a better answer, I'll accept this
– KharoBangdo
2 hours ago

That map spells it two different ways in one document! "Hindostan" in the title and "Hindoostan" in the bold label across India. I reckon the title was a typo (or the 19th century equivalent).
– IanF1
54 mins ago

That map spells it two different ways in one document! "Hindostan" in the title and "Hindoostan" in the bold label across India. I reckon the title was a typo (or the 19th century equivalent).
– IanF1
54 mins ago

How is it an "error"? They're simply different transliterations.
– Acccumulation
31 mins ago

How is it an "error"? They're simply different transliterations.
– Acccumulation
31 mins ago

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Mustn't miss its contemporary and very popular use in:

सारे जहाँ से अच्छा हिन्दोस्तां हमारा
हम बुलबुलें हैं इसकी ये गुलिस्तां हमारा

Translation:(Not proper but should be enough to give some gist)

Better than all the world, is our India. We are its nightingales and this is our garden.

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Do you have a credible source for the lyrics of that song. I obviously know it. But in many of its renditions, I have heard "Hindusta hamara"
  – KharoBangdo
  32 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Well, it's not a contemporary. Sare jaha se accha is written in 1904 and movie is set in 18th century.
  – Nog Shine
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  For those of us not familiar with the song, can this answer be expanded to say what this is and explain how it addresses the question?
  – iandotkelly♦
  29 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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-3
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Mustn't miss its contemporary and very popular use in:

सारे जहाँ से अच्छा हिन्दोस्तां हमारा
हम बुलबुलें हैं इसकी ये गुलिस्तां हमारा

Translation:(Not proper but should be enough to give some gist)

Better than all the world, is our India. We are its nightingales and this is our garden.

share|improve this answer

edited 5 mins ago

A J

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answered 43 mins ago

Krishna Gupta

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Do you have a credible source for the lyrics of that song. I obviously know it. But in many of its renditions, I have heard "Hindusta hamara"
  – KharoBangdo
  32 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Well, it's not a contemporary. Sare jaha se accha is written in 1904 and movie is set in 18th century.
  – Nog Shine
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  For those of us not familiar with the song, can this answer be expanded to say what this is and explain how it addresses the question?
  – iandotkelly♦
  29 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
-3
down vote

up vote
-3
down vote

Mustn't miss its contemporary and very popular use in:

सारे जहाँ से अच्छा हिन्दोस्तां हमारा
हम बुलबुलें हैं इसकी ये गुलिस्तां हमारा

Translation:(Not proper but should be enough to give some gist)

Better than all the world, is our India. We are its nightingales and this is our garden.

share|improve this answer

edited 5 mins ago

A J

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answered 43 mins ago

Krishna Gupta

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Mustn't miss its contemporary and very popular use in:

सारे जहाँ से अच्छा हिन्दोस्तां हमारा
हम बुलबुलें हैं इसकी ये गुलिस्तां हमारा

Translation:(Not proper but should be enough to give some gist)

Better than all the world, is our India. We are its nightingales and this is our garden.

share|improve this answer

edited 5 mins ago

A J

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answered 43 mins ago

Krishna Gupta

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Do you have a credible source for the lyrics of that song. I obviously know it. But in many of its renditions, I have heard "Hindusta hamara"
  – KharoBangdo
  32 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Well, it's not a contemporary. Sare jaha se accha is written in 1904 and movie is set in 18th century.
  – Nog Shine
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  For those of us not familiar with the song, can this answer be expanded to say what this is and explain how it addresses the question?
  – iandotkelly♦
  29 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Do you have a credible source for the lyrics of that song. I obviously know it. But in many of its renditions, I have heard "Hindusta hamara"
  – KharoBangdo
  32 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Well, it's not a contemporary. Sare jaha se accha is written in 1904 and movie is set in 18th century.
  – Nog Shine
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  For those of us not familiar with the song, can this answer be expanded to say what this is and explain how it addresses the question?
  – iandotkelly♦
  29 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

Do you have a credible source for the lyrics of that song. I obviously know it. But in many of its renditions, I have heard "Hindusta hamara"
– KharoBangdo
32 mins ago

Do you have a credible source for the lyrics of that song. I obviously know it. But in many of its renditions, I have heard "Hindusta hamara"
– KharoBangdo
32 mins ago

1

1

Well, it's not a contemporary. Sare jaha se accha is written in 1904 and movie is set in 18th century.
– Nog Shine
31 mins ago

Well, it's not a contemporary. Sare jaha se accha is written in 1904 and movie is set in 18th century.
– Nog Shine
31 mins ago

4

4

For those of us not familiar with the song, can this answer be expanded to say what this is and explain how it addresses the question?
– iandotkelly♦
29 mins ago

For those of us not familiar with the song, can this answer be expanded to say what this is and explain how it addresses the question?
– iandotkelly♦
29 mins ago

add a comment |