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Q. With reference to the historic Sudarshana lake in Girnar, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
- It was built by the Shaka ruler Rudradraman.
- It has a sanskrit inscription that records the achievement of Rudradaman.
- It was later repaired by the rulers of Gupta dynasty.
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
Answer: Option C
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C
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect.
The Sudarshana lake was an artificial reservoir built by the Governor of Maurya rulers.
Statement 2 is correct:
A rock inscription (c. second century CE) in Sanskrit, composed to record the achievements of the Shaka ruler Rudradaman. The inscription mentions that the lake, with embankments and water channels, was built by a local governor during the rule of the Mauryas. However, a terrible storm broke the embankments and water gushed out of the lake. Rudradaman, who was then ruling in the area, claimed to have got the lake repaired using his own resources, without imposing any tax on his subjects.
Statement 3 is correct:
Another inscription on the same rock (c. fifth century) mentions how one of the rulers of the Gupta dynasty got the lake repaired once again.
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C
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect.
The Sudarshana lake was an artificial reservoir built by the Governor of Maurya rulers.
Statement 2 is correct:
A rock inscription (c. second century CE) in Sanskrit, composed to record the achievements of the Shaka ruler Rudradaman. The inscription mentions that the lake, with embankments and water channels, was built by a local governor during the rule of the Mauryas. However, a terrible storm broke the embankments and water gushed out of the lake. Rudradaman, who was then ruling in the area, claimed to have got the lake repaired using his own resources, without imposing any tax on his subjects.
Statement 3 is correct:
Another inscription on the same rock (c. fifth century) mentions how one of the rulers of the Gupta dynasty got the lake repaired once again.
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