History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-I)
Traditionally, the five major Aryan tribes included in the 'Panchjana' are:
ABharata, Puru, Tritsu, Druhyu, Yadu
BBharata, Tritsu, Yadu, Turvas, Anu
CPuru, Tritsu, Turvas, Druhyu, Yadu
DPuru, Yadu, Turvas, Anu, Druhyu ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Puru, Yadu, Turvas, Anu, Druhyu — The answer is Puru, Yadu, Turvas, Anu and Druhyu.
Explanation
★The answer is Puru, Yadu, Turvas, Anu and Druhyu.
★The Aryans were divided into several tribes.
★The five most often named are Puru, Yadu, Turvas, Anu and Druhyu, called the Panchajanas.
★The ruler of a tribe was called a king.
★The smallest unit of Aryan political organisation was the clan or family.
★Five smaller tribes, Alina, Paktha, Bhalanas, Shiva and Vishanin, are also mentioned.
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