Q. Who among the following repairs the Sudharshan Lake from Chandragupta Maurya’s reign?

[A] Rudradaman I

[B] Chashtana

[C] Vishvasena

[D] Nahapana

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation: Rudradaman I (c.130 CE–152 CE): The most famous of all the Shaka kshtarapa rulers, who ruled in the middle of second century CE.

  • His empire was spread over almost whole of western India which included Sindh, Gujarat, Konkan, Narmada Valley, Malwa and Kathiawar except the Nashik and Pune areas.
  • He is famous in history because of the repairs he undertook to improve the Sudarshan Lake from Chandragupta Maurya’s reign, located in the semi-arid zone of Kathiawar, and this task is described in the famous Junagarh or Girnar Inscription (dated in the Shaka year 72, i.e., 150– 151 CE).

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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