The first definite mention of Bharata as a region is to be found in the work of:
A. Panini
B. Patanjali
C. Herodotus
D. Hieun-Tsang
Answer:A
The first definite mention of Bharata as a region is to be found in the work of:
A. Panini B. Patanjali C. Herodotus D. Hieun-Tsang
Explanation: The first definite mention of Bharata as a region is to be found in Panini who lived about sixth century B.C. It is only one out of 22 janapadas specified from Kamboja to Magadha, all in Northern India. Buddhist literature subsequently speaks of seven Bharata regions (Sapta-Bharatas) corresponding to the ancient Sapta-Sindhu. Arya-desa and Brahmarashtra were other names of India mentioned by I-tsing.