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India

Places & Geography • Old Testament
India is mentioned in Esther as the eastern limit of the Persian king’s dominion. The biblical reference most likely concerns the region around the Indus River, including the Punjab.
Biblical Usage
India occurs in canonical Scripture in Esther, where it marks the eastern limit of the Persian king’s territory, in contrast with Ethiopia on the west. Indian people and products are also associated with the trade reaching western Asia and the markets known to the Jews.
Scripture References
Esther 1:1 Ezekiel 27:15 Ezekiel 27:24 Esther 8:9