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Have you identified the 'snowy mountains'? Do you think this brief description of Bhārata is correct?

Correct Answer

The 'snowy mountains' refer to the Himalayas.

The description of Bhārata in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa as 'the country that lies north of the ocean and south of the snowy mountains' is geographically accurate.

This definition covers the entire Indian Subcontinent, bounded by the Himalayas in the north and the Indian Ocean in the south, with the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal on the west and east respectively.

Exercise: THINK ABOUT IT | Q: 3 | (Page Page 6)
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Explanation

The chapter quotes the Viṣṇu Purāṇa: 'uttaram yat samudrasya himādreścaiva dakṣiṇam varṣam tad bhāratam nāma' — 'The country that lies north of the ocean and south of the snowy mountains is called Bhārata.' The Himalayas (snowy mountains) form the northern boundary, and this description matches the geographical reality of the Indian Subcontinent.

Solution Steps

  1. The 'snowy mountains' refer to the Himalayas

  2. The Viṣṇu Purāṇa's description of Bhārata is geographically accurate

  3. The description covers the Indian Subcontinent bounded by the Himalayas (north), Indian Ocean (south), Arabian Sea (west), and Bay of Bengal (east)

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