Asked: 42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997medium Level
ID: 693e4e48faac6241e62a2ca4
QUESTION STATEMENT:
प्रसिद्ध दस राजाओं का युद्ध किस नदी के तट पर लड़ा गया ?
Famous Battle of ‘Ten Kings’ was fought on the bank of the river –
SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
The Ganges
गंगा
B
Brahmaputra
ब्रह्मपुत्र
C
Kaveri
कावेरी
D
CorrectParushni
परुष्णी
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option D (Parushni)
दशराज्ञ युद्ध (दस राजाओं का युद्ध) परुष्णी नदी (आधुनिक रावी नदी) के तट पर लड़ा गया, जिसमें भरतों के राजा सुदास की विजय हुई।
There is an ancient story mentioned in the Rigveda called the Dasharajnya or ‘Battle of 10 Kings’ on the bank of Parushni River. There lived a descendant of India’s eponymous king Bharata, named Sudas. The greatest achievement of Sudas was his thumping victory over a confederacy of ten kings.