From India to Mesopotamia -The Word That Meant GOD Everywhere!

🕉️ 1. “Bhagwan” / “Bhaglan”
• “Bhagwan” (भगवान) comes from Sanskrit:
• “Bhaga” = divine power, prosperity, fortune
• “Van” (possessor of)
👉 So Bhagwan literally means “the one who possesses divine qualities or fortune” — i.e., God.
• The word “Bhaglan” could be a regional or phonetic variation (found in some North Indian dialects) of Bhagwan, or sometimes used as a village or deity name derived from Bhagwan.
It carries the same root idea — divinity or something related to God.

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☪️ 2. “Baghdad” (بغداد)
• The name Baghdad comes from Middle Persian (not Sanskrit):
• “Bagh” = God
• “Dad” = given or gift
👉 So Baghdad means “God-given” or “Gift of God.”

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🌍 3. Connection Between “Bhag” and “Bagh”

Here’s where it gets fascinating —
• The Persian word “Bagh” and the Sanskrit “Bhaga” likely come from a common Indo-Iranian linguistic root, both meaning “God” or “divine portion.”
• That means “Bhagwan” and “Baghdad” share ancient etymological roots — both linked to the idea of God or divine gift.

Word
Origin
Meaning
Relation
Bhagwan
Sanskrit
The one who possesses divine power
Root: Bhaga (God)
Bhaglan
Likely local form of Bhagwan
Divine or God-related
Root: Bhaga
Baghdad
Persian
“Gift of God”