Bharat

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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 one of the following.

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

BharatBenz, Truck and Bus manufacture under Daimler
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 Petroleum, oil and gas company
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, telecommunications operator

Others

Bharat Rakshak, a defence-related website
Bharat Stage emission standards, established by the government of India