GK
BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Question
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Panipat is modern name:
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Delhi
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Kurukshetra
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Sonepat
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Faridabad
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -According to the legend, Panipat was one of the five cities (prasthas) founded by the Pandava brothers during the times of the Mahabharata; its historic name being Panduprastha. Panipat was the scene of three pivotal battles in Indian history.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kurukshetra, also spelled Kuruksetra, also called Thanesar, city, northeastern Haryana state, northwestern India. It is connected by road and rail with Delhi (south) and Amritsar (north).
Detailed explanation-3: -Kurukshetra was earlier called Thanesar or Sthaneswar. The name Thanesar was derived from the Sanskrit ‘Sthaneshwar’, which can be translated to ‘place of god’.
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