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Bharata was the first King to conquer all world as known to the Vedic Aryans , uniting it into a single entity which was named after him as Bharatavarsha . According to various ancient Indian texts including those related to Hindu Mythology , Bharata's empire covered all of the Indian Subcontinent , Afghanistan and Persia . The Republic Of India is also known as Bharat after Bharata. SON OF DUSHYANTA AND SHAKUNTALA See Also: Mahabharata According to one legend, Bharata was the son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala and thus a descendant of the Lunar Dynasty of the Kshatriya creed. Both he and Bharata, the son of Rishabha (see below), are believed to be the person after whom India was named '' Bharatavarsha ''. He was originally christened ''Sarvadamana'' (subduer of all); the '' Mahabharata '' traces the events in his life by which he came to be known as Bharata (the Cherished). SON OF RISHABHA In another version from mythological sources, Bharata was the eldest son of King Lord Rishabha . Both he and Bharata, the son of Dushyanta, are believed to be the person after whom India was named Bharatavarsha. In his later years, this Bharata renounced the throne and became an ascetic in a forest. Though he had renounced most worldly desires, he is said to have become very fond of a deer Fawn in the forest. Hence he is said to have been reborn as a deer, and then again reborn as '''Jadha Bharata''' in a Brahmin family. THE BHARATA RACE ''See Also'': Mahabharata , Ancient India The imperial dynasties of Ancient India , such as the Kauravas and Pandavas of Hastinapura , are recognized in the Mahabharata and Ramayana as the descendants of Bharata. Bharata was the greatest king of the ''Chandravanshi'' ( Lunar Dynasty ) of the Kshatriya race. LITERARY SOURCES Bharata's exploits as a child prince are dramatised in Kalidasa 's poetic play '' The Recognition Of Shakuntala ''. Emperor Bharata's life and exploits are recounted in the great Hindu epic '' Mahabharata '', in its ''Adi Parva''. IN HISTORY See Also: Vedic civilization History of Hinduism Bharata's paramount position as founder of modern India is imbibed in the consciousness of Indians, but mainly through sources of Hindu Mythology and Hindu religious works. Archeological evidence of Bharata's kingdom and reign is scarce. Bharata is construed by many historians as having been an Indo-Aryan king, and as king he unified all of the Indian subcontinent with the Dravidian peoples and other indigenous peoples as his subjects. SEE ALSO |
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