With reference to ancient India 600 ndash 322 BC consider the following pairs Territorial region Riv...........

Ancient and Medival History Gupta and Post Gupta

With reference to ancient India (600–322 BC), consider the following pairs:

Territorial region River flowing in the region I. Asmaka Godavari II. Kamboja Vipas III. Avanti Mahanadi IV. Kosala Sarayu

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Only one

Only two

Only three

All the four

- Pair I. Asmaka — Godavari

- Correct. Asmaka was located in the Deccan region, near the Godavari River.

- Pair II. Kamboja — Vipas

- Correct. Kamboja was in the northwest region and is associated with the Vipas, now known as the Beas River.

- Pair III. Avanti — Mahanadi

- Incorrect. Avanti was actually associated with the rivers like Gambhira and Shipra, rather than Mahanadi, which flows in eastern India.

- Pair IV. Kosala — Sarayu

- Correct. Kosala was situated near the Sarayu River, now in Uttar Pradesh.

- Correct Answer: Option 2, Only two

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