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The Bharata jana is mentioned in which of these texts, identified as the oldest Veda?

  1. ASamaveda
  2. BArthashastra
  3. CRig VedaCorrect answer
  4. DVishnu Purana
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C. Rig Veda

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The Rigveda is the oldest Veda and mentions the Bharata jana or community. This reference concerns a Vedic group; it should not be treated as the modern country's name in an unchanged sense.

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