History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
The story of Sunahshepa, in which a father is described as selling his son, occurs in:
AAitareya Brahmana ✓ Correct
BShatapatha Brahmana
CTaittiriya Brahmana
DTandya Brahmana
Correct answer: (A) Aitareya Brahmana — The story occurs in the Aitareya Brahmana, so the answer is the Aitareya Brahmana.
Explanation
★The story occurs in the Aitareya Brahmana, so the answer is the Aitareya Brahmana.
★The story of Sunahshepa, in which a father sells his son, occurs in the Aitareya Brahmana.
★The Aitareya Brahmana is a Brahmana text of the Rigveda.
★It also mentions the throne-getting ceremony.
★The Shatapatha Brahmana mentions kings such as Gandhara, Shalya, Kekaya, Kuru and Panchala.
★So the story of Sunahshepa occurs in the Aitareya Brahmana.
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