History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2012 History
The Battle of Ten Kings was fought on the bank of which one of the following rivers?
ASaraswati
BSindhu
CParushni ✓ Correct
DBeas
Correct answer: (C) Parushni — The Battle of Ten Kings was fought on the bank of the Parushni, so the answer is the Parushni.
Explanation
★The Battle of Ten Kings was fought on the bank of the Parushni, so the answer is the Parushni.
★The Parushni is the ancient name of the modern Ravi river in the Punjab.
★The battle, the Dasarajna, was a conflict among the Vedic tribes.
★King Sudasa of the Tritsu tribe defeated a confederacy of ten tribes.
★These included both Aryan and non-Aryan groups, with the Puru prominent among them.
★The event is recorded in the seventh book of the Rigveda.
Want more like this? Create a free account to practise a full test, track your progress, and get spaced-repetition review.
Shared by Mcqkart · via Mcqkart.in