Hindian

  1. Noun.  In the context of resistance to British colonialism, a native Indian, especially a Hindustani (plural often same as singular).
  2. Noun.  In the context of Hindu nationalism, a native Indian of whatever religion, as a person of Hindu culture .
  3. Noun.  A speaker of Hindi, as opposed to other languages of India; or more generally a Northern Indian (Aryan) as opposed to a Dravidian. .
  4. Noun.  An Asian Indian, as opposed to an American Indian (Amerindian). .
  5. Noun.  A town and district in Khuzistan, Iran, now Hendijan.
  6. Noun.  An old name for the Zohreh River separating Khuzistan and Bushehr provinces, named after the town.

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