In which Indian text does the name 'Bharata' first appear?
Rig Veda
The question asks in which Indian text the name 'Bharata' first appears.
The correct answer is Rig Veda. The name 'Bharata' first appears in the Rig Veda, the oldest of the four Vedas.
The Bharatas were a prominent Vedic tribe, and their famous conflict is described as the 'Battle of the Ten Kings' (Dasarajna) in the Rig Veda.
The land came to be associated with this tribe, and the name Bharata later became a designation for the country.
The Ramayana and Mahabharata are later epic texts, so they are not where the name first appears.
Meghadutam is a lyric poem by Kalidasa from the classical period and is far later than the Vedic literature.
Hence, the name 'Bharata' first appears in the Rig Veda.
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