History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2014 History
Under whose leadership was the Battle of Ten Kings, mentioned in the Rigveda, fought against Sudasa?
AVasishtha
BVishwamitra ✓ Correct
CKuru
DPuru
Correct answer: (B) Vishwamitra — Following the book key, the confederacy against Sudasa was led under Vishwamitra, so the answer is Vishwamitra.
Explanation
★Following the book key, the confederacy against Sudasa was led under Vishwamitra, so the answer is Vishwamitra.
★The Battle of Ten Kings is described in the Rigveda.
★A group of ten tribes joined against the Bharata king Sudasa.
★The battle was fought on the banks of the river Parushni.
★It ended in the victory of Sudasa over the confederacy.
★This victory established the supremacy of the Bharatas.
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