Multiple choice general knowledge culture

What was the name of Arjuna's great grandson?

  1. Abhimanyu

  2. Parikshit

  3. Janmejaye

  4. Lakshman
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Explanation

Arjuna's great-grandson was Janamejaya (spelled here as 'Janmejaye'). The lineage is: Arjuna → Abhimanyu (son) → Parikshit (grandson) → Janamejaya (great-grandson). Janamejaya is famous for performing the sarpa satra (snake sacrifice) to avenge his father Parikshit's death from Takshaka's bite.

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