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Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

According to the Puranas, original place of the rulers of lunar dynasty was:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Pratishthanpur

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Pratishthanpur”.
According to the Puranas, the original place of the rulers of the Lunar dynasty was Pratishthanpur.

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