The epic Mahabharata tells us about:

1. the story of the prince of Kosala, Rama.
2. a war fought between the Pandavas and Kauravas.
3. the king of Lanka, who abducted Sita.

…………… is associated with the land known as Brahmavarta that lay around the river Saraswati. Choose the most appropriate option.

1. The Vedic Age
2. The Rig Vedic Age
3. The Later Vedic Age

Choose one option to match the items given in Column I with those in Column II.

1. i-b, ii-c, iii-a
2. i-c, ii-a, iii-b
3. i-a, ii-b iii-c

'Rituals helped the kings in establishing their power in the Later Vedic Age.' Support this statement with examples.