History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2015 History
The Bayana hoard contained the coins of the Gupta dynasty from:
AChandragupta I to Buddhagupta
BChandragupta I to Skandagupta ✓ Correct
CChandragupta II to Vishnugupta
DChandragupta II to Kumaragupta II
Correct answer: (B) Chandragupta I to Skandagupta — The Bayana hoard held coins from Chandragupta I to Skandagupta, so the answer is the second option.
Explanation
★The Bayana hoard held coins from Chandragupta I to Skandagupta, so the answer is the second option.
★The Bayana hoard was a great find of Gupta gold coins.
★It was found at Bayana in Rajasthan.
★It contained many hundreds of gold coins.
★They ranged from the reign of Chandragupta I to that of Skandagupta.
★The hoard is a key source for the coinage and history of the Guptas.
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