Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

Who renovated Sudarshan lake without using forced labour ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Rudradaman-I

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Rudradaman-I”.
Rudradaman I (Reign 130 AD – 150 AD), a ruler of the Western Kshatrapa dynasty renovated the Sudarshan lake without using forced labor.

Sudarshan Lake was built by Pushyagupta Vaishya, the governor of Saurashtra, on the orders of Chandragupta Maurya (321–297 BCE), the founder of the Maurya dynasty. The lake is located in the middle of the Girnar hill in Saurashtra, Gujarat.

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