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According to legend, who shot an arrow into the sea to form the land of Goa ?

  1. Arjun

  2. Banaulikar

  3. Kadamba

  4. Parashurama
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Explanation

According to Hindu mythology, Parashurama (the sixth avatar of Vishnu) shot an arrow into the Arabian Sea, reclaiming land to create the Konkan coast, which includes modern-day Goa. This legend explains the coastal formation of the region. Arjun is a different figure from the Mahabharata, while Kadamba refers to a dynasty that ruled Goa much later.

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