GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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Vishnu Puran
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Shiv Puran
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Guru Puran
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to Mahabharata the popular story states that India was called Bharatvarsha after the king named Bharata Chakravarti.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of these realms named Bharat which was to be India, was handed to Nabhi who named the country Ajnabha Varsha after himself. With his son Rishabhdeva in succession, as the kingdom was left; Risabhdeva’s heir Bharat was finally King. Therefore, eventually the country came to be known as Bharat Varsha.
Detailed explanation-3: -’Bharat’ in Puranas The term Bharat has been used in ancient Indian texts and Puranas. India has been mentioned as Bharatvarsha in Vishnu Purana, Vayu Purana, Linga Purana, Brahmanda Purana, Agni Purana, Skanda Purana, Khanda and Markandaya Purana.