Question

In ancient times Punjab was known by the name Taki. What was Taki?
A. A river in Punjab
B. A battleground in Punjab
C. A brave king of Punjab
D. A tribe in Punjab

Answer 1

Hint: Punjab is a state in India that is situated in the northwestern section of the country. It is bordered on the north by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, the northeast by Himachal Pradesh, the south and southeast by Haryana, and the southwest by Rajasthan, and on the west by Pakistan

Complete answer:
Option A) A river in Punjab: This is not the correct answer because in northwestern India and northwestern Pakistan, Punjab is known as the "Land of Five Rivers." Punj means "five" and aab means "waters," so "punjab" refers to a region with five rivers. These five rivers that stream through Punjab have their origins in a number of small Himalayan lakes.

Option B) A battleground in Punjab: This is not the correct answer because Fatehgarh Sahib is a historic town in the Punjab province of India. It is well-known as the battleground of the Sikh-Muslim war and holds a significant place in Punjab's history.

Option C) A brave king of Punjab: This is not the correct answer because Lala Lajpat Rai was an Indian independence campaigner who lived from January 28, 1865, until November 17, 1928. He was a key figure in the Indian independence struggle. Punjab Kesari was his popular moniker. He was one of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate's three members.

Option D) A tribe in Punjab: This is the correct answer because the kingdom of Tse-kia, or Taki (), as Hwen Thsang names it, spanned the entire Punjab plains, from the Indus to the Bias, and from the foot of the mountains to the confluence of the five rivers below Multan.

The correct option is D. Taki was a tribe in Punjab.

Note:Punjab was known as Sapta Sindhu, or the Land of Seven Rivers, during the Vedic period. During this time, Punjab was a Hindu-Buddhist province recognised for its high levels of learning, technology, and the arts.