History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-II)
Which of the following statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Unlike the Vyuha doctrine or later Avatara-vada of Vaishnavism, Saivism did not develop any elaborate incarnation theory
- 2. Uma and Parvati (more definitely Haimavati) occur as names in the Taittiriya Aranyaka and the Kena Upanishad
- 3. The figure of Uma appears on the coins of Huvishka
- 4. The Puranas like Bhavishya, Samba, Varaha and others narrate the story of the introduction of the solar cult into India from Sakadvipa (Eastern Iran)
- 5. The references in Kautilya's Arthashastra and in Mauryan coins with the name and image of the Sun show the popularity of the solar cult
A2, 3, 4 and 5 only
B1, 3, 4 and 5 only
C1, 2, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
D1, 2, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only — The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
★Saivism did not develop an elaborate incarnation theory, unlike Vaishnavism.
★Uma and Parvati occur as names in the Taittiriya Aranyaka and the Kena Upanishad.
★The figure of Uma appears on the coins of Huvishka.
★The Puranas like Bhavishya, Samba and Varaha narrate the story of the introduction of the solar cult from Sakadvipa.
★There is no reference to the solar cult in Kautilya's Arthashastra and no image of the Sun on Mauryan coins, so the fifth statement is wrong.
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