Question

Dandakaranya is located in _________.
a.Northern India
b.Central India
c.North-eastern India
d.Southern India

Answer 1

Hint: Dandakaranya is a historical region in India, mentioned in Ramayana. It is located in the Bastar region of present-day state of Chhattisgarh in the central part of India.

Complete answer: Dandakaranya is a physiographic region in the central part of India. Extending over a neighbourhood of about 35600 square miles, it includes the Abujhmad Hills within the west and borders the Eastern Ghats within the east. The Dandakaranya includes parts of the Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh states. It's a dimension of about 200 miles from north to south and about 300 miles from east to west. Now, let us take a look at the options one by one to reach the correct answer:
a.Northern India: Since the state of Chhattisgarh is not located in the northern part of India, it cannot be the correct answer by any means. So, it is an incorrect option.
b.Central India: The state of Chhattisgarh is located in the central region of India along with the states of Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. The central region also has a few parts of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. So, it is the correct option.
c.North-eastern India: this region of India has the seven sisters group of states and are located in the far eastern part of India. So, it is an incorrect option.
d.Southern India: The Chhattisgarh state is not in proper south of India. However, it lies towards the south of Lord Rama’s birthplace Ayodhya. So, it is an incorrect option.

So, the correct answer is option b.

Note: The most important destinations of Ramayana are located in the central region of India, southwards of the Deccan Plateau. Lord Rama chose this location as he had to live away from the people of Kosala state. To which he belonged and was located in present day Uttar Pradesh.