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One of the greatest Chakravartis mentioned in Jain scriptures is Bharata in whose memory India came to be known as "Bharata-varsha". After conquering the whole world, King Bharata, brimming with pride, sought to inscribe his great feat on the slopes of Mount Meru. To his great dismay, he found the names of many other kings carved on Meru.
Bharat Ek Khoj (lit. ' India: An Exploration ') is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book The Discovery of India (1946) by Jawaharlal Nehru [3] that covers a 5,000-year history of the Indian subcontinent from its beginnings to independence from the British in 1947.
India was named "Bhāratavarsha" or "Bhārata" or "Bharata-bhumi" after him. [24] [7] In the Hindu text, Skanda Purana (chapter 37) it is stated that "Rishabhanatha was the son of Nabhiraja, and Rishabha had a son named Bharata, and after the name of this Bharata, this country is known as Bharata-varsha."
The Sanskrit word Bhārata is a vrddhi derivation of Bharata, which was originally an epithet of Agni. The term is a verbal noun of the Sanskrit root bhr-, "to bear/to carry", with a literal meaning of to be maintained (of fire). The root bhr is cognate with the English verb to bear and Latin ferō. This term also means "one who is engaged in ...
Aap To Aise Na The (meaning-you were not like this) is a 1980 Hindi movie directed by Ambrish Sangal, starring Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar, Ranjeeta Kaur, Madan Puri and Om Shivpuri. The movie is still remembered for its song "Tu Is Tarah Se Meri Zindagi Mein Shamil Hai", which is sung by three Singers in three Singles.
Jain puranas give a list of twelve chakravartins (universal monarchs). They are golden in complexion. [26] One of the chakravartins mentioned in Jain scriptures is Bharata Chakravartin. Jain texts like Harivamsa Purana and Hindu Texts like Vishnu Purana state that Indian subcontinent came to be known as Bharata varsha in his memory. [27] [28]
Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan (English: Prithviraj Chauhan, the Brave Warrior of the Land) is an Indian historical drama broadcast on StarPlus. [1] [2] It was produced by Sagars which is based on Prithviraj Raso, a Brajbhasha poem by Chand Bardai which portrays the life of Prithviraj Chauhan, a 12th-century Rajput [3] emperor in India.
Agni Varsha is a 2002 Indian period drama film produced by Kashish Bhatnagar under the iDream Production banner and directed by Arjun Sajnani. It stars Amitabh Bachchan , Jackie Shroff , Nagarjuna , Raveena Tandon , Milind Soman , and Prabhu Deva , with music composed by Sandesh Shandilya and Taufiq Qureshi .