History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET November 2017 History
During the time of Nahapana, what was the exchange rate between Suvarna and Karshapana in Maharashtra?
A1 : 10
B1 : 15
C1 : 25
D1 : 35 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1 : 35 — The exchange rate was 1 : 35, so the answer is 1 : 35.
Explanation
★The exchange rate was 1 : 35, so the answer is 1 : 35.
★In the time of Nahapana one Suvarna was equal to thirty-five Karshapanas in Maharashtra.
★Nahapana was an important ruler of the western Kshatrapas.
★He was a descendant of the Indo-Scythians in north-western India.
★He ruled during the first or second century A.D.
★According to one of his coins he was the son of Bhumaka.
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