GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Veda has the reference to a name of a king named Bharat?
A
Samaveda
B
Atharvaveda
C
Yajurveda
D
Rigveda
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The war was fought between ten powerful tribes who plotted to overthrow King Sudasa of the Bharata tribe of Trtsu Dynasty. This battle took place on the river Ravi in Punjab.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The name ‘Bharata’ is used as a designation for the country in our constitution referencing the ancient mythological emperor, Bharata, whose story is told, in part, in the Indian epic Mahabharata. Indian Mythology says he was the son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the scriptural description of the Brahmand, the entire Earth is called Bharatvarsha but particularly, the area of the continent that lies South of the Himalayas is called Bharatvarsha. It is also called Aryavarta. The inhabitants of Aryavarta are called Aryans as referred in the Rig Veda.

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