HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Yamuna Once, Ganga Thrice
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Yamuna Thrice, Ganga Once
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Ganga Twice, Yamuna Once
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Yamuna Thrice, Ganga Twice
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Detailed explanation-1: -The rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati had great prominence in Vedas. Ganga and Yamuna are mentioned together for the first time in Rig Veda. The Yamuna is mentioned three times and Ganga is mentioned once in Rig Veda.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ganga mentioned-1 time, the Yamuna mentioned-3 times and Krishna is-0 times. From the given options Sindhu is the most mentioned river. The most prominent river in the Rig Veda is Saraswati. The Rig Veda mentions the Saraswati river as between the Yamuna to the East and river Sutlej to the west.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ganga is mentioned in the Rigveda, the earliest and theoretically the holiest of the Hindu scriptures. Ganga is mentioned in the Nadistuti (Rigveda 10.75), which lists the rivers from east to west.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Rig Veda mentions about the dialogue between the sage Vishvamitra and the two rivers i.e. Beas and Sutlej.
Detailed explanation-5: -There is a verse in Nadistuti sukta of Rigveda, hymn of praise of rivers which mentions the following 10 rivers: Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Sutudri, Parusni, Asikni, Marudvrdha, Vitasta, Arjikiya, Susoma. The Shutudri was Sutlej, Parushni was Ravi, Asikni was Chenab and Vitasta was Jhelum.