Mauryan Empire - Study Mode
[#71] The year of accession of Kanishka to throne was
Correct Answer
(B) 78 AD
Explanation
Solution: Earlier scholars believed that Kanishka ascended the Kushan throne in 78 CE, and that this date was used as the beginning of the Saka calendar era. However, historians no longer regard this date as that of Kanishka's accession.
[#72] Which of the following does not represent an important source material for the Mauryan period?
Correct Answer
(C) Numismatic evidence
Explanation
Solution: Numismatic evidence indicates that they controlled territory in the subcontinent until the beginning of the Common Era. The Scythian tribes, renamed Indo-Scythians, brought about the demise of the Indo-Greeks in 70 B.C.E., seizing the region of Mathura, and Gujarat.
[#73] The capital of Kanishka was
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(A) Puruspura
Explanation
Solution: Purushapura(Peshawar) was the capital of Kanishka.
[#74] Charak was the famous court physician of
Correct Answer
(D) Kanishka
Explanation
Solution: Charak was the court physician of Kanishka I. He was one of the principal contributors to the ancient art and science of Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in Ancient India. He is sometimes referred to as the Father of Indian Medicine.
[#75] Who among the following has written the play of Mudrarakshasa (narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya)?
Correct Answer
(B) Vishakhadatta
Explanation
Solution: The Mudrarakshasa is a Sanskrit-language play by Vishakhadatta that narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya ( r . c. 324 – c. 297 BCE) to power in India.