[Solved] Identify Vedic River Askini | Modern Chenab River

Vedic River Askini is identified with which one of the following rivers?

[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

Detailed Solution & Historical Context

Concept

The Rig Veda provides a list of rivers (Nadistuti Sukta) that allow historians to reconstruct the early settlements of the Aryans.

Authentic Source Evidence

In the Vedic literature, the river Chenab is referred to as 'Askini'. It is the same river formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers.

Analytical Breakdown

Beas: Known as Vipasa.

Ravi: Known as Parushni.

Jhelum: Known as Vitasta.

Chenab (C): Identified as Askini.

Conceptual Deep Dive & Logic

"What is the importance of the river Parushni in Vedic history?"

It was the site of the 'Battle of the Ten Kings' (Dasharajna War), where King Sudas of the Bharata tribe emerged victorious.

Examiner's Mindset & Pro-Tip

"The identification of these rivers confirms that the heart of the early Vedic world was the Punjab (Land of Five Rivers)."

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