INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

BATTLE AND WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘The Battle of Ten Kings’ was fought on the land
A
Both the sides of Yamuna
B
The land between 3anga & Yamuna
C
Eastern Uttar Pradesh
D
Punjab
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The first phase of the battle took place on the banks of the river Ravi (then Parusni) near Manusa, west of Kurukshetra. The Bharata King and their priest are respectively mentioned as Sudas Paijavana and Vasistha, in the Rig Veda; however the names change in Samaveda and Yajurveda Samhitas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Battle of Ten Kings was won by Sudas and it was fought along river Parushni or Ravi.

Detailed explanation-3: -The battle of ten kings was between Sudas, a Bharata king of the Tritsu family and the confederacy of ten well-known tribes-Puru, Yadu, Turvasa, Anu, Druhyu, Alina, Paktha, Bhalanas, Shiva and Vishanin.

Detailed explanation-4: -The battle broke out because of a dispute between Vashishta and Vishwamitra. Vishwamitra supported the group of ten tribes in which five were Aryans and another five were non-Aryans. The battle was fought between Bharatas on one hand and the group of ten tribes on the other.

There is 1 question to complete.