During the epic period which region in India was known as 'Pragjyotisha '?

Q. During the epic period which region in India was known as ‘Pragjyotisha ‘?

A

Orissa

B

Gujarat

C

Assam

D

Bengal

Solution:

Assam was known as Pragjyotisha or the place of eastern astronomy during the epic period and later named as Kamrupa.
Assam is the sentinel of north-east India and gateway to the North-Eastern States.
The earliest epigraphic reference to the kingdom of Kamrupa is found in the Allahabad pillar inscription of king Samudragupta.

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