SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Charmavati is the ancient name of which river?
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Ganga
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Chambal
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Yamuna
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Narmada
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In due course of time, this river became famous as the river of ‘charman’ (skin) and was named as Charmanvati. The Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, refers to the Chambal river as the Charmanyavati: originating in the blood of thousands of animals and cows sacrificed by the Aryan King Rantideva .
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