Question

What was Punjab called during the Ramayana and the Mahabharata period?
(A) Panch Sindhu
(B) Panchanada
(C) Mahananda
(D) Saptanada

Answer 1

Hint: The state of Punjab is in the northern hemisphere of the country. Ludhiana is the biggest city which is located in Punjab. Punjabi is the state language and it is spoken widely by the people of Punjab.

Complete answer:
The state of Punjab is named after five rivers which are Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Chenab and Jhelum. The word 'Panj' means 'five' and 'ab' means 'water', this is so because all these five rivers flow through Punjab. The state of Punjab is covered with Jammu and Kashmir from the northern side, from the south side it is attached with Haryana, from the north-west side it is connected with Rajasthan and to Pakistan from west. In terms of area, it is the 20th largest state of India. The state is broadened upto an area of 50,362 square km. There are twenty-two districts in Punjab where approximately 27 million people live. The most famous tourist attraction of Punjab is ‘Golden Temple' of Amritsar.

During the times of Mahabharata and Ramayana, Punjab was known as Panchanada which is a Sanskrit word whose meaning is "Land Of Five Rivers" which later on changed to its Persian form, Punjab. When Mahabharat was going on Punjab was also known as Trigarta and it was ruled by Katoch Kings during that time.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

Note: Punjab was officially declared as State on November 1,1996. The capital city of Punjab is known as Chandigarh. The state of Punjab ranks 16th in India in terms of population.