History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2012 History
By which of the following names is the river Saraswati known in Pakistan? Select your answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Nara
- 2. Raini
- 3. Hakra
- 4. Wahinda
A1 and 3
B1 and 2
C1, 2 and 3
D1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — All four names apply, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★All four names apply, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
★In Pakistan the Saraswati is known by names such as Nara, Raini, Hakra and Wahinda.
★Most historians identify the Saraswati with the Ghaggar-Hakra river system.
★The river ran through the north-west and dried up in later times.
★Many Harappan sites cluster along the old course of this river.
★The study of the Saraswati links Vedic geography with Harappan archaeology.
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