Question

Which of the two rivers are studied in the Rigveda?

Answer 1

The Rig Veda mentions Saraswati river as between Yamuna to the East and river Sutlej to the west

Answer 2

Answer:

The two rivers mentioned in Rig Veda are Indus and Saraswati.

Explanation:

• Rig vedic hymns have rivers playing a noteworthy part in it.
• The rivers Sapta Sindhu, or in common terms, seven rivers are mentioned with Indus and Saraswati playing a prominent part.
• Rig Veda, not only contains names of rivers, but also other creations of nature like mountains, oceans, deserts, so on and so forth.
• Starting from Gandhara and ending at Kurukshetra, the Rig vedic region engulfs a major part of North-western India.

Hence, the two rivers mentioned in Rig Veda are Indus and Saraswati.