History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET July 2018 History
Who among the following depicted Siva on their coins? Select the correct answer from the code given below.
- 1. Harsha
- 2. Sasanka
- 3. Vasudeva
- 4. Vima Kadphises
A1 and 2
B1 and 4
C1, 2 and 3
D1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — All four depicted Siva on their coins, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★All four depicted Siva on their coins, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
★Harsha of the Pushyabhuti dynasty issued coins bearing Siva.
★Sasanka, the Gauda king of Bengal, was a devotee of Siva and struck Siva coins.
★Vasudeva, the founder of the Kanva dynasty, also depicted Siva.
★Vima Kadphises of the Kushanas placed Siva and the bull Nandi on his coins.
★So all four of these rulers depicted Siva on their coins.
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