Single Answer MCQ
Q-00149294
What does the term 'Jambudvīpa' refer to?
1
Land of the snow mountains
2
Island of the jamun fruit
3
Territory of the Bharatas
4
Home of the Indus
Answer and Solution
Answer
B. Island of the jamun fruit
Solution:
'Jambudvīpa' means 'island of the jamun fruit'. This term was used in ancient texts to refer to the Indian subcontinent as a whole.
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