The Aryans lived in the land known as ‘Sapta Sindhu’…

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The Aryans lived in the land known as 'Sapta Sindhu' (Land of the Seven Rivers). Which of the following was NOT a part of it?

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The Aryans lived in the land known as 'Sapta Sindhu' (Land of the Seven Rivers). Which of the following was NOT a part of it?

  1. Ravi
  2. Shipra — Correct Answer
  3. Jhelum
  4. Indus
Explanation:

The land where the Aryans first settled in India was known as Sapta Sindhu or the Land of Seven Rivers. These seven rivers were:

  1. The Indus (Sindhu)
  2. The Saraswati
  3. The Jhelum (Vitasta)
  4. The Chenab (Asikni)
  5. The Ravi (Parushni)
  6. The Beas (Vipasa)
  7. The Sutlej (Shutudri)

Shipra is a river in Madhya Pradesh (flowing through Ujjain) and was not part of the Sapta Sindhu region.

प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)

आर्य 'सप्त सिंधु' (सात नदियों की भूमि) के नाम से जानी जाने वाली भूमि में रहते थे। निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा इसका हिस्सा नहीं था?

  1. रावी
  2. शिप्रा — सही उत्तर
  3. झेलम
  4. सिंधु (Indus)
स्पष्टीकरण:

भारत में आर्य सबसे पहले जिस भूमि पर बसे थे, उसे सप्त सिंधु या सात नदियों की भूमि कहा जाता था। ये सात नदियाँ थीं:

  1. सिंधु (Indus)
  2. सरस्वती
  3. झेलम (वितस्ता)
  4. चिनाब (अस्किनी)
  5. रावी (परुष्णी)
  6. ब्यास (विपासा)
  7. सतलुज (शुतुद्री)

जबकि शिप्रा मध्य प्रदेश की एक नदी है (जो उज्जैन से होकर बहती है) और यह सप्त सिंधु क्षेत्र का हिस्सा नहीं थी।

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