The Mahabharata war took place in which region of Haryana?

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  1. Panipat
  2. Hisar
  3. Jhajjar
  4. Kurukshetra
  5. Not attempted

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Option 4 : Kurukshetra
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The correct answer is 'Kurukshetra'.

Key Points

  • The most famous Mahabharata war took place in the Kurukshetra region of Haryana.
  • The Mahabharata war was fought in 900 BC.
  • It was fought between Kauravas and Pandavas to acquire the throne of Hastinapur.
  • Mahabharata is the longest poem in the world.
  • It is made up of 220,000 lines divided into 18 sections.
  • It was written in Sanskrit, the ancient sacred language of India.
  • It was on the banks of river Saraswati where the saint Veda Vyasa wrote Mahabharata about 3000 years ago.
  • Lord Krishna preached the Bhagwad Gita, the gospel of duty, to Arjuna at the onset of a great battle.

Hence, the correct answer is Kurukshetra.

Additional InformationLet's have a look at other options:

  • Panipat
    • ​It is known as the City of Weavers.
    • Battles of Panipat, (1526, 1556, 1761) the three military engagements were fought at Panipat.
  •  Hisar
    • Hisar district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana, India. 
    • ​Hisar was founded in 1354 AD by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.
  • Jhajjar
    • Jhajjar is a city in the Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana.
    • It was split off from Rohtak district on 15 July 1997
    • Jhajjar is well known for a larger percentage of youngsters joining the Indian Army
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