Question : The Vedic Aryans lived in the area called Sapt-Sindhu, which means area drained by seven rivers. One of the rivers among the seven is Jhelum. What was its ancient name?
Option 1: Askini
Option 2: Parushni
Option 3: Vipash
Option 4: Vitasta
Correct Answer: Vitasta
Solution : The correct option is Vitasta.
The ancient name of the river Jhelum was Vitasta. In Vedic times, the region where the Vedic Aryans lived, known as Sapt-Sindhu, included the land around seven rivers, and Vitasta (Jhelum) was one of these rivers. The Vedas and other ancient texts often refer to these rivers and the people who inhabited their banks.
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