Question

Which of the following correctly describes the land of the seven rivers (Sapta Sindhu) where the initial Aryan Settlements were located?
A. Indus Valley Region
B. The Punjab and Delhi Region
C. The Region from Eastern Afghanistan to the upper valley of the Ganges.
D. The land of the Indus and its Principle tributaries

Answer 1

Hint: The People communicating in Indo Aryan language came through North-western Mountains and got settled in the North West in Punjab and later in Gangetic fields called Aryans or Indo-Aryans. They spoke Indo Iranian, Indo European, or Sanskrit. It is said that Aryans lived in the East of Alps (Eurasia), Central Asia, the Arctic territory, Germany, and Southern Russia.

Complete answer:
The land of the Indus and its principal tributaries describes the land of the seven rivers (Sapt- Sindhu) where the initial Aryan settlements were located. This is alluded to as Sapta-Sindhu or the place that is known for seven waterways; Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Indus, and Saraswati. The time of 1500 B.C and 600 B.C was partitioned into the Early Vedic Age (Rig Vedic Period) and Later Vedic Age. It was in this period, Aryans had attacked India. Prior, Aryans lived in eastern Afghanistan, Punjab, and a few regions of Uttar Pradesh. A few waterways, for example, the Kumbha, Saraswati, Indus (or the Sindhu). The term 'sapta-Sindhu' or the gathering of seven boss streams is referenced in the Rig Veda for India.
So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: After the intrusion by Aryans in India, They got into clashes with the autonomous occupants of India, for example, the Dasas or Dasyus. The Aryans were effectively ready to overcome the locals, as they would be advised to arms, layers of mail (Varman), and chariots driven by ponies. The Aryans were separated into five clans called Panchajanas.