History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-I)
Name the inscription which refers to the construction of a puja-shila-prakara.
ANanaghat inscription
BHathigumpha inscription
CHalmidi inscription
DGhosundi inscription ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Ghosundi inscription — It is the Ghosundi inscription, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★It is the Ghosundi inscription, so that is the answer.
★The Ghosundi inscription refers to the construction of a puja-shila-prakara.
★It is written in the Brahmi script and is located in Rajasthan.
★It confirms the ancient reverence of the deities Samkarshana and Vasudeva.
★It was first read by D.R. Bhandarkar.
★So the inscription referring to the puja-shila-prakara is the Ghosundi inscription.
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