Gandhari, wife of Dhrithrashtra was from which of following present day country?
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Afghanistan
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Turkey
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Saudi Arabia
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India
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Correct answer
Explanation
Gandhari, the wife of Dhritarashtra in the Mahabharata, was the princess of Gandhara, which corresponds to modern-day Afghanistan (specifically the region around Peshawar and Taxila in the north-west). This region is mentioned in ancient Indian texts as being located beyond the north-west frontier of the Indian subcontinent.