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Bharat

Bharat was the eldest son of Rishabh, the first Jain Tirthankar. He became a Chakravarti (Mythical Emperor) by defeating all other kingdoms.

India was named as Bhaarat after Chakravarti Bharat. Reference to this fact is seen in major Hindu purans and Jain texts.