Ancient History PYQ 120 of 208 · Post-Mauryan Period

According to the rock inscription in Sanskrit, composed around the second century CE, Sudarshan Lake, an artificial reservoir, was repaired by

  1. AHarsha
  2. BKanishka
  3. CRudradaman
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above

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Correct answer: (c) Rudradaman

Explanation

Rudradaman I. His Junagadh inscription (130-150 CE) is one of the earliest in polished Sanskrit and records the repair of the lake's dam.

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