Q. Consider the following statements regarding “sakas”:
1.The first Saka ruler in India was Maues.
2.The Sakas appointed kshatrapas or satraps as provincial governors to administer their territories.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: The Sakas were pushed back from eastern Iran by the Parthian ruler Mithradates (188–123 BCE), and they then turned to north-western India and finally settled in the region between the Indus valley and Saurashtra.

  • The first Saka ruler in India was Maues or Moa/Moga (20 BCE to 22 CE).
  • 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.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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