alleryThe Puranas trace the origin of the Kurus to which family?
AIkshvaku family
BYadava family
CPuru-Bharata family
DHaryanka family
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Puru-Bharata family
1. The Puranas give the Kurus a royal lineage.
2. They trace the Kurus from the Puru-Bharata family.
3. The Yadavas and Ikshvakus are other lines, and the Haryankas ruled Magadha.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mahajanapadas, section Kuru_
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