Shakuntala is the daughter of apsara(angel) Menaka. Sage Kanva was bringing her up. King Dushyanta sees her and he falls in love with her. He courts her and marries her in the forest.
Then king returns to his capital. After few days, when Shakuntala, by then with a child, goes to Dushyanta's court, king had forgotten her completely. Due to a curse by sage Durvasa. Rejected by her husband, Shakuntala comes back to the forest where son Bharatha is born.
Few years later, King comes to forest, recognizes Shakuntala and Bharatha and takes them back to the palace.
Bharatha in Ramayana
Bharatha in Ramayana is the son of King Dasharatha and Queen Kaikeyi. When the king is planning for anointment of Crown prince Rama, Kaikeyi reminds Dasharatha of 3 wishes he had granted her.
Now she wants them and she says her son must be crowned and Rama must live in forest (Vanavasa) for 14 years. Bound by his promise but at the same time not able to withstand the separation from his favorite son, Dasharatha dies. Lakshmana, the second son wants to go to vanavasa with Rama.
Bharatha who was in his grand parents house, comes back and hears the events and is very angry with his mother. He runs after Rama requesting him to come back and rule Ayodhya. Rama is not ready to go against the promise given by his father. Bharatha brings the foot wear of Rama and keeps them on throne and rules on behalf of these.
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