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Q:
A king of Matsya Desh in Rajasthan, who fought on behalf of Yudhishthira in the Mahabharata war and attained heroic speed?

1
Chandpraghot
2
Virat
3
Ajatashatru
4
none of these

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Answer : 2. "Virat"
Explanation :
Virata was a kingdom ruled by the Matsya king by the name Virata. It was here that the Pandavas spent their 13th year of anonymity (Agyata Vasa) after their 12 years of forest-life (Vana Vasa) in the forests of Kamyaka and Dwaita. It was also known as Virata Nagari, modern Bairat in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan.

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