Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Vedic Rivers) | List-II (Modern Names) |
A. Kubha | 1. Gandak |
B. Parushni | 2. Kabul |
C. Sadanira | 3. Ravi |
D. Sutudri | 4. Satluj |
Codes:
A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
The correct matching is—Kubha–Kabul, Parushni–Ravi, Sadanira–Gandak and Sutudri–Sutlej.
A. Kubha — Kabul (2): The Rigveda mentions the Kubha among the rivers of the north-western region. It is identified with the modern Kabul River. The Kabul River flows through Afghanistan and eventually joins the Indus. In the Nadistuti hymn of the Rigveda, Kubha is mentioned along with the western tributaries of the Indus.
B. Parushni — Ravi (3): The Vedic Parushni is identified with the modern Ravi River. The famous Battle of Ten Kings described in the Rigveda was fought on the banks of the Parushni, in which Sudas, the king of the Bharatas, defeated a confederacy of opposing tribes. In later literature, the Ravi was also known as Iravati.
C. Sadanira — Gandak (1): Sadanira is generally identified with the modern Gandak River. In Later Vedic literature, particularly the Shatapatha Brahmana, Sadanira occurs in the context of the eastward expansion of Vedic culture. It was an important river in the ancient geographical region associated with Kosala and Videha.
D. Sutudri — Sutlej (4): The Rigvedic Sutudri is the modern Sutlej River. It is mentioned among the major rivers of the Punjab in the Nadistuti hymn. The Rigveda also contains an episode connected with the crossing of the Vipasha and Sutudri rivers.