History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2014 History
Kushan dynastic sanctums, where statues of Kushan rulers were established, were at: Select the correct answer from the codes below.
- 1. Mat
- 2. Jalandhar
- 3. Kara-tepe
- 4. Surkh Kotal
A1 and 2
B2 and 3
C1 and 4 ✓ Correct
D3 and 4
Correct answer: (C) 1 and 4 — The Kushan dynastic sanctums were at Mat and Surkh Kotal, so the answer is 1 and 4.
Explanation
★The Kushan dynastic sanctums were at Mat and Surkh Kotal, so the answer is 1 and 4.
★At these sites statues of the Kushan rulers were set up.
★Such a sanctum is called a Devakula, a house of the divine kings.
★One Devakula was found at Surkh Kotal in south Bactria in Afghanistan.
★Another was found at Mat near Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.
★These show the Kushan idea of the king as a near-divine figure.
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