Asked: U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006medium Level
ID: 6ae793ba4aac9c32d5e3ed66
QUESTION STATEMENT:द्विभाषी / Bilingual
प्राचीन नगर तक्षशिला निम्नलिखित में से किनके बीच स्थित था?
Between which of the following rivers was the ancient city of Takshashila situated?
SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
सिंधु तथा झेलम
Indus and Jhelum
Correct
B
झेलम तथा चेनाब
Jhelum and Chenab
C
चेनाब तथा रावी
Chenab and Ravi
D
रावी तथा ब्यास
Ravi and Beas
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option A(सिंधु तथा झेलम)
प्राचीन गांधार महाजनपद की राजधानी एवं शिक्षा का विश्वविख्यात केंद्र तक्षशिला (वर्तमान पाकिस्तान के रावलपिंडी जिले में) सिंधु तथा झेलम नदियों के मध्य स्थित था।
Takshashila (modern Taxila in Rawalpindi, Pakistan), the capital of ancient Gandhara and an illustrious center of higher learning, was situated in the fertile doab between the Indus and Jhelum rivers.
Subject: Indian History•Topic: History of Ancient India•Subtopic: Architecture in Ancient India
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