History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2013 History
Which one of the following inscriptions mentions the names of both Chandragupta and Ashoka?
AAllahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta
BJunagadh inscription of Rudradaman ✓ Correct
CShahbazgarhi inscription of Ashoka
DHathigumpha inscription of Kharavela
Correct answer: (B) Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman — The Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman mentions both Chandragupta and Ashoka, so the answer is the Junagadh inscription.
Explanation
★The Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman mentions both Chandragupta and Ashoka, so the answer is the Junagadh inscription.
★It is a Sanskrit prose inscription carved on a rock by the Western Satrap ruler Rudradaman I.
★It records repairs to the Sudarshana lake first built under Chandragupta Maurya.
★It also notes a conduit added in the time of Ashoka.
★So the inscription links three rulers across the centuries through the same lake.
★It is also famous as an early example of long Sanskrit prose.
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