Q. With reference to the post-Mauryan foreign rulers in the North-West, consider the following statements:
1.The practice of using bilingual inscriptions on coins (Greek and Kharoshthi) was limited only to the Indo-Greeks.
2.The famous dialogues of the Indo-Greek King Menander I with a Buddhist monk are compiled in the text Milind Panho.
3.The Saka Era (78 AD) is associated with the victory of the Saka ruler Rudradaman I over the Satavahanas.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Incorrect. While pioneered by Indo-Greeks, the use of bilingual inscriptions on coins was continued by the Sakas and the Kushanas (using Greek, Kharoshthi, and Brahmi).
- Statement 2: Correct. King Menander I (Milinda) and the monk Nagasena have their discussions recorded in the Milind Panho (Pali text).
- Statement 3: Incorrect. The Saka Era (78 AD) is believed to have started at the ascension of the Saka ruler Chashtana. The Vikram-Samvat Era (58 BC) is associated with a King of Ujjain who defeated the Shakas.
