why do we call India as Bharat?
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Bhārata was selected as the name of the country of India in 1950. The name Bhārata or Bhārata-varṣa (Bharata-varsha) is said to be derived from the name of either Dushyanta's son Bharata or Rishabha's son Bharata. ... The designation Bhārata appears in the official Sanskrit name of the country, Bhārata Gaṇarājya.
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Bhārat", the name for India in several Indian languages, is variously said to be derived from the name of either Dushyanta's son Bharata or Rishabha's son Bharata. ... The name "India" is originally derived from the name of the river Sindhu (Indus River) and has been in use in Greek since Herodotus (4th century BCE).
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