Question

In Puranas, Punjab was mentioned as Panchanada and Pentapotamia, the name was given by ________
A) Greeks
B) Persians
C) Aryans
D) Dravidians

Answer 1

Hint:Indian Punjab is popularly known as "India's Granary" or "India's Bread Basket”. Sapta Sindhu, the Vedic land of the seven rivers flowing into the ocean, was the region's original name.

Complete answer:
Punjab was referred to in the Puranas as Panchanada and Pentapotamia, a name provided by the Greeks that means "inland delta of five converging rivers." The Central Asian Turkic conquerors of India gave the city the name Punjab, which was popularized by the Turco-Mongol Mughals.

Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Chenab, and Jhelum are the names of five rivers that pass through Punjab. During the Mahabharata and Ramayana periods, Punjab was known as Panchanada, a Sanskrit term that means "Land of Five Rivers," which was later changed to Punjab in Persian.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘A’

Note: During the Mahabharata era, the Punjab area was known as Panchanada. Punjab was a member of the more than 4000-year-old Indus Valley Civilization. Punjabis are the current inhabitants of the Punjab, and Punjabi is their main language. Sapta Sindhu, the Vedic land of the seven rivers flowing into the ocean, was the original name of the city.