ROYAL
Bharata
Also called: Kaikeyi’s son
Rama’s brother, who rejects an easy claim to the throne and carries the burden of governing during Rama’s absence.
IN THIS LIBRARY
Context, not a ranking.
This page describes how the figure appears in this Valmiki Ramayana collection. Other Sanatan traditions may tell, name or understand the figure differently.
Source context: Ayodhya Kanda 2.98–112; Yuddha Kanda 6.128