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