Quiz on Ancient Indian Texts

What is the earliest known name for the Indian Subcontinent according to the Ṛig Veda?

• Bhārata

• Jambudvīpa

• Sapta Sindhava

• Hindustān

What does 'Sapta Sindhava' mean?

• Land of the Indus River

• Land of the Seven Rivers

• Land of the Himalayas

• Land of the Plains

Which ancient text refers to the Indian Subcontinent as 'Bhāratavarṣha'?

• Ṛig Veda

• Mahābhārata

• Viṣhṇu Purāṇa

• Both B and C

'Jambudvīpa' translates to:

• Land of the Seven Rivers

• Island of the Jamun Tree

• Land of the Bharatas

• Island of the Indus

Who was the Indian emperor who used the term 'Jambudvīpa' in his inscriptions?

• Chandragupta

• Aśhoka

• Harsha

• Akbar

What was the Persian name for India in the 6th century BCE?

• Indoi

• Hind

• Bharatam

• Yindu

The Greeks referred to India as:

• Hind

• Indoi

• Jambudvīpa

• Bhārata

Which mountain range is referred to as the 'snowy mountains' in the Viṣhṇu Purāṇa?

• Aravalli

• Vindhya

• Himalayas

• Western Ghats

Which term was used for India in ancient Chinese texts?

• Hind

• Indoi

• Yindu

• Bharat

'Hindustān' was first used in a Persian inscription approximately:

• 1,000 years ago

• 1,500 years ago

• 1,800 years ago

• 2,000 years ago