Bharata
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Key facts
- Predecessor
- Dushyanta
- Successor
- Bhumanyu
- Texts
- Mahabharata
- Parents
- Dushyanta (father), Shakuntala (mother)
- Spouse
- Sunanda , Two unnamed wives
- Children
- Bhumanyu , Bharadvaja (adopted)
- Dynasty
- Chandravamsha
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Bharata (Sanskrit: भरत, romanized: Bharata) is a legendary emperor featured in Hindu literature. He is a member of the Chandravamsha dynasty, and becomes the Chakravarti (Chakra possessing emperor). He is regarded to be the ancestor of the Pandavas, the Kauravas, Brihadratha and Jarasandha.
The legend of Bharata is featured in the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata, where he is mentioned as the son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala. The story of his parents and his birth is related in Kalidasa's famous play, Abhijñānashākuntala. He is a descendant of rajarshi Vishvamitra.
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