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Punjab was given different names by different groups of people. The Greeks referred to Punjab as .

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Pentapotamia

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Tak Pradesh

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Tak Shahar

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The correct option is A Pentapotamia
Punjab was given different names by different groups of people. The Greeks referred to Punjab as Pentapotamia, which translates to "the land of the five rivers", much like the word 'Punjab' itself.

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