Question
Download Solution PDFThe very first verse of the Gita describes 'Kurukshetra' as
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Dharmkshetra (place of righteousness).
Key Points
- Kurukshetra is believed to be a city as old as the Rigveda, the most important of the four Vedas.
- "Kshetra" means land and "Kurukshetra" means "the land of Kurus".
- As per the Mahabharata, the two families of the Kuru clan fought over the dominance of the land and the establishment of a righteous rule in Kurukshetra.
- This is how it came to be known as "Dharmakshetra" or where the battle for righteousness was fought.
Additional Information
- Kurukshetra is a city in the north Indian state of Haryana.
- It's known as the setting of the Hindu epic poem "Mahabharata".
- The old Kurukshetra is now known as Thanesar city, located in the Kurukshetra district.
- The tomb of Sufi Abd-ur-Rahim Abdul-Karim Abd-ur-Razak, popularly known by the name of Sheikh Chilli, is located here.
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