Multiple choice general knowledge history

By which Raja's name our country's name become "BHARAT"

  1. Raja Bharat

  2. Raja Bharadwaj

  3. Raja Dushyant

  4. Raja Virat
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According to Hindu tradition and the Mahabharata, India is named 'Bharat' after the legendary Emperor Bharata, son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala, who ruled over the subcontinent. This is recorded in the epic and forms part of India's civilizational heritage.

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