Which of the following statements with regard to Matsya and Kamboja is/are correct? 1. Matsya was situated in the Jaipur-Alwar-Bharatpur region with its capital at Viratanagara, bordered by the Chambal basin. 2. Kamboja, located in the Pamir-Hindukush region was famous in ancient texts for its superior breed of horses and warrior guilds. Select the answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Matsya covered modern eastern Rajasthan around Jaipur and Alwar, centered at Viratanagara (modern Bairat).
Statement 2 is correct: Kamboja lay in the far north-west (Tajikistan, Badakhshan, Rajouri). It was celebrated in Sanskrit literature for fine horses and operated as an autonomous polity where clans combined agriculture, trade, and military arts (Varta-Sastropajivi Sangha).