What did the word India mean in the time of Columbus? (zerobytes.monster)

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The original was posted on /r/askhistorians by /u/Spozieracz on 2023-09-07 22:07:51+00:00.

Would China or Cipangu be considered part of India for him? How do we know for sure what this term referred to? I'm trying to understand how he could have thought that by reaching the east coast of Asia he would end up in India.

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