History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2012 History
Match List I (Ruler) with List II (Deity on coins) and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Agathocles
- II. Kadphises I
- III. Vima Kadphises
- IV. Kanishka I
List II
- A. Buddha
- b. Samkarshana
- c. Atash
- d. Shiva
AI-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c ✓ Correct
BI-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d
CI-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b
DI-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
Correct answer: (A) I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c — The correct match is I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c.
★Agathocles, an Indo-Greek king, struck coins showing Samkarshana, that is Balarama.
★Kadphises I, an early Kushan, issued coins bearing the figure of the Buddha.
★Vima Kadphises was a devotee of Shiva and showed him with the bull Nandi on his coins.
★Kanishka I placed many deities on his coins, including the Iranian fire god Atash.
★Coins thus reveal the rich blend of Greek, Indian and Iranian religion in the north-west.
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