Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Sakas appointed kshatrapas or satraps as provincial governors to administer their territories.
2.One of the most famous Saka kshatrapas was Rudradaman.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: In India, the Sakas became assimilated into Hindu society. They began to adopt Hindu names and religious beliefs, so much so that their coins had representations of Hindu gods on one side.
- The Sakas appointed kshatrapas or satraps as provincial governors to administer their territories.
- Many of the kshatrapas titled themselves mahakshatrapas and were virtually independent rulers.
- One of the most famous of the Saka kshatrapas was Rudradaman (130–150 CE).
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
