Which of the following pairs of ancient and modern names of rivers is/are correctly matched ? 1. Vitasta : Chenab 2. Asikni : Jhelum 3. Parushni : Ravi 4. Yavyavati : Beas Select the answer using the code given below :

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Which of the following pairs of ancient and modern names of rivers is/are correctly matched ?

Vitasta : Chenab
Asikni : Jhelum
Parushni : Ravi
Yavyavati : Beas

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Explanation

Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: The ancient Rigvedic name Vitasta corresponds to the modern Jhelum river, not the Chenab.

Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: The ancient Rigvedic name Asikni corresponds to the modern Chenab river, not the Jhelum.

Pair 3 is correctly matched: The ancient Rigvedic name Parushni corresponds to the modern Ravi river. It is also associated with the famous Battle of the Ten Kings (Dasarajna) mentioned in the Rigveda.

Pair 4 is incorrectly matched: The ancient name of the modern Beas river is Vipasha (Vipasa), not Yavyavati.

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