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Bharat

भारत
BHAH-rut

Indigenous Sanskrit name for India, used officially alongside "India".

Meaning & usage

Bharat (or Bhārat) is the indigenous Sanskrit name for India and one of the two official names in the Constitution — "India, that is Bharat". The word derives from the legendary king Bharata of Hindu epic tradition; some derive it from a Vedic tribal name. In Hindi and many other Indian languages it is the everyday name for the country; "India" is the English-language form.

In a sentence

The Constitution opens with "India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States".

Common spelling variants

  • Bharath
  • Bharatha

Bharat is the canonical English spelling used in MG Mini puzzles.

Category: Geography Origin: Sanskrit Script: Hindi