Which city was given as guru Dakshina by Pandavas to Guru Dronacharya?
(A) Rawalpindi
(B) Nainital
(C) Hastinapur
(D) Gurgaon
Question Asked : SSC CAPFs (CPO) SI & ASI, Delhi Police SI Exam 2016
Explanation: As per legend, Gurgaon in Haryana was given as guru Dakshina to Guru Dronacharya by his students - the Pandavas - and hence it came to be known as Guru-gram, which in course of time is said to have got distorted to Gurgaon. The BJP government in Haryana renamed Gurgaon as Gurugram in April 2016.
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