History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2015 History
Which of the following inscriptions mentions the evidence of a Sun temple?
AAihole
BMandasor ✓ Correct
CEran
DBanskhera
Correct answer: (B) Mandasor — The Mandasor inscription mentions a Sun temple, so the answer is Mandasor.
Explanation
★The Mandasor inscription mentions a Sun temple, so the answer is Mandasor.
★The inscription records the building of a temple of the Sun god.
★It says the temple was built by a guild of silk weavers.
★The inscription belongs to the reign of Kumaragupta I.
★It is composed in fine Sanskrit verse.
★It is a valuable source for the social and economic life of the Gupta age.
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