History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET December 2020 History
Which of the following inscriptions suggests a time-reckoning starting from the Bharata war?
AAihole inscription of Pulakesin II ✓ Correct
BMadhuban copper-plate of Harsha
CPoona copper-plate of Prabhavati Gupta
DHaraha inscription of Ishanavarman
Correct answer: (A) Aihole inscription of Pulakesin II — The Aihole inscription suggests this, so the answer is the Aihole inscription of Pulakesin II.
Explanation
★The Aihole inscription suggests this, so the answer is the Aihole inscription of Pulakesin II.
★The Aihole inscription is in the Sanskrit language and the old Kannada script.
★It was composed by the court poet Ravikirti.
★It mentions 3102 BC as the date of the Mahabharata war.
★It thus suggests a time-reckoning starting from the Bharata war.
★So the inscription suggesting this is the Aihole inscription of Pulakesin II.
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