That's a very very misinformed opinion. This seems to be a popular theme that British made India. Somehow Britishers conquering large swaths of India gave it an

That's a very very misinformed opinion. This seems to be a popular theme that British made India. Somehow Britishers conquering large swaths of India gave it an identity but not for the earlier rulers. You should read the Arabic and Chinese accounts of India if the Indian accounts are only "holy books" and thus not to be trusted. The Arabs (they called it Hindustan) and the Chinese both recognise the Indian nation.