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Bharat, Bharath, Bharata, Bharatam, Bhārat, or Bhārata may be a transliteration of either Bharata (Sanskrit: भरत, lit. "to be maintained") or Bhārata (Sanskrit: भारत, lit. "descended from Bharata") and may refer to:
India (Bhārata, Bhāratavarsha)
- Bharata (term), the original Sanskrit name for the Indian subcontinent
- Bhārat Gaṇarājya or simply "Bharat", for the Republic of India
- Bharata Mata (Mother India), the national personification of India as a mother
- Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award
- Bharata Natyam, a classical dance form originating in Tamil Nadu, India
People and characters
- Bharata (emperor), a legendary monarch of ancient India, after whom the epic Mahabhārata is named
- Bharata Muni, an Indian musicologist, author of the Natyashastra
- Bharata (Ramayana), son of Dasharatha, a character in the Ramayana
- a name of Agni
- Bhāratas, a Rigvedic tribe
- Bharata Chakravartin (first Chakravartin ruler), son of Rishabha, the first Jain Tirthankara
- Bharath (actor), an Indian film actor, working predominantly in the Tamil film industry
Education
- Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Business
- Bharat Earth Movers, heavy equipment manufacturer
- Bharat Electronics, military electronics manufacturer
- Bharat Forge, forging and engineering firm
- Bharat Heavy Electricals, power plant equipment manufacturer
- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, telecommunications operator
Others
- Bharat Rakshak, a defence-related website
- Bharat Stage emission standards, established by the government of India
See also
- Barat (disambiguation)
- Bharathar, subordinate rulers to Pandyas
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