Question
Download Solution PDFThe Mahabharata war took place in which region of Haryana?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'Kurukshetra'.
Key Points
- The most famous Mahabharata war took place in the Kurukshetra region of Haryana.
- The Mahabharata war was fought in 900 BC.
- It was fought between Kauravas and Pandavas to acquire the throne of Hastinapur.
- Mahabharata is the longest poem in the world.
- It is made up of 220,000 lines divided into 18 sections.
- It was written in Sanskrit, the ancient sacred language of India.
- It was on the banks of river Saraswati where the saint Veda Vyasa wrote Mahabharata about 3000 years ago.
- Lord Krishna preached the Bhagwad Gita, the gospel of duty, to Arjuna at the onset of a great battle.
Hence, the correct answer is Kurukshetra.
Additional InformationLet's have a look at other options:
- Panipat
- It is known as the City of Weavers.
- Battles of Panipat, (1526, 1556, 1761) the three military engagements were fought at Panipat.
- Hisar
- Hisar district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana, India.
- Hisar was founded in 1354 AD by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.
- Jhajjar
- Jhajjar is a city in the Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana.
- It was split off from Rohtak district on 15 July 1997.
- Jhajjar is well known for a larger percentage of youngsters joining the Indian Army.
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