Q. Which one among the following is not true with regard to Rig Veda Samhita?
(a) There are about 300 non-Indo- European words in Rig Veda
(b) There is a reference to dasarajna (battle of ten kings) in the Rig Veda
(c) It is mentioned in the Rig Veda that the Bharata chief Sudas fought against a confederacy of ten tribes
(d) Purus sided with Bharata in the battle of ten kings
Ans: (d) Purus sided with Bharata in the battle of ten kings
Explanation:
The correct answer is (d) Purus sided with Bharata in the battle of ten kings.
In the battle of ten kings (dasarajna) mentioned in the Rig Veda, the Purus were not mentioned as siding with Bharata. Instead, the Purus were depicted as enemies of Bharata in this conflict. The Rig Veda describes that the Bharata chief Sudas fought against a confederacy of ten tribes, which included the Purus. Therefore, option (d) is not true with regard to the Rig Veda Samhita.
