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[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 05 Chapter 07 - The Activities of King Bharata]]
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<h2>Srimad-Bhagavatam</h2>
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<h3>SB Canto 5</h3>
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Formerly this planet was known as Ajanābha-varṣa, but since Mahārāja Bharata's reign, it has become known as Bhārata-varṣa.
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[[Vanisource:SB 5.7.3|SB 5.7.3, Translation and Purport]]
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Formerly this planet was known as Ajanābha-varṣa, but since Mahārāja Bharata's reign, it has become known as Bhārata-varṣa.
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This planet was formerly known as Ajanābha because of the reign of King Nābhi. After Bharata Mahārāja ruled the planet, it became celebrated as Bhārata-varṣa.
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