Multiple choice

What was the cause of the 'The Battle of Ten Kings' or the 'Dasarajan War'?

  1. Enemity between the Rig Vedic tribes on the grounds of territorial encroachment and infiltration.

  2. Division of the waters of the River Parushni.

  3. Visvamitra was replaced by Vasistha as the royal priest of the Bharatas ,so Viswamitra in revenge led a tribal confederacy of 10 kings against the Bharatas.

  4. 2 & 3 are correct.

  5. 1,2 & 3 are correct.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Battle of Ten Kings (Dasarajan War) was caused by both the rivalry between the priests Vasistha and Visvamitra, and disputes over the waters of the Parushni (Ravi) river.

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