GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sapta sindhu is also known as seven sacred rivers according to rigveda. The area of Sapta Sindhu has the Saraswati River in the east and the Sindhu River in the west. The five rivers which lie in between them are the Satudru, Vipasa, Asikni, Parusni and Vitasta.
Detailed explanation-2: -During Vedic period Punjab was called “Sapta Sindhu” or “the land of seven rivers". During Vedic period Punjab included the area which was drained by the seven rivers were found. These rivers are-the Satluj, the Jhelum, the Ravi, the Beas, the Chenab, the Saraswati, and the Indus.
Detailed explanation-3: -There is a verse in Nadistuti sukta of Rigveda, hymn of praise of rivers which mentions the following 10 rivers: Ganga, Yamuna, Sarasvati, Sutudri, Parusni, Asikni, Marudvrdha, Vitasta, Arjikiya, Susoma. The Shutudri was Sutlej, Parushni was Ravi, Asikni was Chenab and Vitasta was Jhelum.