History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-II)
Which of the following inscriptions mentions the distribution of two sums of money to two classes of weavers in the town of Govardhan to cover the cost of clothing for a group of 20 monks?
AMathura inscription of the 28th year of the Kanishka era
BUshavadata's inscription in the Nasik cave ✓ Correct
CBandhogarh inscription of the 51st year
DKaushambi inscription of the 81st year
Correct answer: (B) Ushavadata's inscription in the Nasik cave — The answer is Ushavadata's Nasik cave inscription.
Explanation
★The answer is Ushavadata's Nasik cave inscription.
★It mentions the distribution of two sums of money to two classes of weavers in the town of Govardhan.
★The money was to cover the cost of clothing for a group of twenty monks.
★Another Ushavadata inscription near the Nasik cave mentions Ujjayini, Dahanaka and Kankapur.
★There too he gave generously to Brahmins.
★The town of Govardhan in the western Deccan was an important centre for artisans.
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