History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2015 History
3101 B.C. as the date of the Mahabharata war is mentioned in which of the following inscriptions?
AAihole Inscription of Pulakeshin II ✓ Correct
BJunagarh Inscription of Rudradaman
CBadva Inscription of 238 A.D.
DNandsa Inscription of 266 A.D.
Correct answer: (A) Aihole Inscription of Pulakeshin II — The date is mentioned in the Aihole inscription, so the answer is the Aihole Inscription of Pulakeshin II.
Explanation
★The date is mentioned in the Aihole inscription, so the answer is the Aihole Inscription of Pulakeshin II.
★This inscription was composed by Ravikirti, a minister and poet at his court.
★It was written in Sanskrit using the old Kannada script.
★It records 3101 B.C. as the date of the Mahabharata war.
★It is one of the finest examples of court poetry of the age.
★It also praises the deeds of the Chalukya king Pulakeshin II.
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