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Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
- The founder of the Saka rule was Maues who is considered to be the founder of the Vikrama era.
- Kushana king Wima Kadphises or Kadphises II issued gold coins with high-sounding titles like the ‘Lord of the Whole World’
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
The founder of the Saka rule in India in the first century B.C. was Maues. His son and successor were Azes I, who is considered to be the founder of the Vikrama era.
The founder of the Kushana dynasty was Kujula Kadphises or Kadphises I. He occupied the Kabul valley and issued coins in his name. His son Wima Kadphises or Kadphises II conquered the whole of northwestern India as far as Mathura. He issued gold coins with high-sounding titles like the ‘Lord of the Whole World’. He was a devotee of Lord Siva.
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Answer: (b)
The founder of the Saka rule in India in the first century B.C. was Maues. His son and successor were Azes I, who is considered to be the founder of the Vikrama era.
The founder of the Kushana dynasty was Kujula Kadphises or Kadphises I. He occupied the Kabul valley and issued coins in his name. His son Wima Kadphises or Kadphises II conquered the whole of northwestern India as far as Mathura. He issued gold coins with high-sounding titles like the ‘Lord of the Whole World’. He was a devotee of Lord Siva.
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