Question : Which one of the following Indian surnames originated from the Swat River?
Option 1: Srivastava
Option 2: Sharma
Option 3: Sehgal
Option 4: Sood

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Question : Which one of the following Indian surnames originated from the Swat River?

Option 1: Srivastava

Option 2: Sharma

Option 3: Sehgal

Option 4: Sood

Team Careers360 · Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: Srivastava

Solution : The correct option is Srivastava.

According to some scholars, the name "Srivastava" is believed to have its roots in "Srivastu/Suvastu," the earlier designation for the Swat River. This river is identified as the ancestral homeland of the Srivastava clan. The Swat River is a river in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, and a major tributary of the Kabul River.

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