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Bharat (bərŭt`), a name for the Republic of India India, officially Republic of India, republic (2005 est pop. 1,080,264,000), 1,261,810 sq mi (3,268,090 sq km), S Asia. The second most populous country in the world, it is also sometimes called Bharat, its ancient name. India's land frontier (c. ..... Click the link for more information. . It is derived from Bharata, a tribe famous in Vedic tradition. Some Indians, particularly Hindu nationalists, prefer this name to that of India, a name they believe to be of foreign origin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It included snippets of extreme choreographic styles from yoga and bharata natyam to voguing. Van der Veen's essay noted that the name had an appropriate connotation: ``Chandra means moon in Sanskrit; it is depicted in the hand gestures of Bharata Natyam, the classical dance of South India, as a crescent moon, and is also used to indicate the passage of time as shown by the changing phases of the moon. Namita Bodaji trains seriously inclined students in the Bharata Natyam at her Institute Samskara. |
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