Q. Which of the following statements regarding the Battle of Ten Kings are correct?
1.Battle was fought on the banks of the River Parushni.
2.Bharatas were led by King Sudas, while the confederation of ten tribes included the Purus.
3.Opposing tribes successfully flooded the Bharata camp, leading to the total defeat of King Sudas.
4.Following the war, the Bharatas and Purus merged to form the Kuru tribe.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The historical conflict took place along the banks of the Parushni River (identified with the modern Ravi River in Punjab).
- Statement 2 is correct: King Sudas led the ruling Bharata tribe against a combined alliance of five Vedic (Panchajana) and five non-Vedic tribes, with the Purus playing a leading role in the coalition.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: Although the opposing tribes attempted to breach the embankments of the Parushni to flood the Bharatas, King Sudas routed the coalition and emerged victorious; Purukutsa, chief of the Purus, was slain.
- Statement 4 is correct: In the aftermath of the war, the victorious Bharatas and the defeated Purus reconciled and merged to form the Kuru tribe, which dominated the Ganga-Yamuna Doab in the Later Vedic phase.
