At the banks of which of the following rivers was the Battle of Ten Kings fought in the Early Vedic Period?

The Battle of Ten Kings, known as the Dasarajna war, was a pivotal conflict in the Early Vedic Period. According to the Rigveda, the battle was fought on the banks of the river Parushni, which modern historians identify as the Ravi river [1]. The conflict involved King Sudas of the Bharata clan, who faced a confederacy of ten tribes, including the Purus, Alinas, and Turvashas [1]. Sudas emerged victorious, leading to the dominance of the Bharata clan and the eventual naming of the region as Bharata Varsha [1]. While the Sarasvati and Drishadvati rivers were highly revered and served as the heartland of Vedic culture, the specific site of this military engagement was the Parushni [1]. The victory of Sudas on the Parushni banks is considered a foundational event in the political consolidation of the early Indo-Aryan tribes [1].

Sources

1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 2: Early India: The Chalcolithic, Megalithic, Iron Age and Vedic Cultures > Polity and Political Clashes > p. 24