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Q: Identify the Indian state which was known as 'Pragjyotisha' during the epic period.
  • A. Assam
  • B. Odisha
  • C. Kerala
  • D. Bihar
Correct Answer: Option A - In the ancient sanskrit literature both the Pragjyotisha and Kamrupa were used as designation for ancient Assam. 1st antiquity can be established from the fact that it has been mentioned in the two great epics. The Mahabharata and the Ramayana and also in the Puranas.
A. In the ancient sanskrit literature both the Pragjyotisha and Kamrupa were used as designation for ancient Assam. 1st antiquity can be established from the fact that it has been mentioned in the two great epics. The Mahabharata and the Ramayana and also in the Puranas.

Explanations:

In the ancient sanskrit literature both the Pragjyotisha and Kamrupa were used as designation for ancient Assam. 1st antiquity can be established from the fact that it has been mentioned in the two great epics. The Mahabharata and the Ramayana and also in the Puranas.