INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

CHANDRAGUPTA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The governor under Chandragupta Maurya who constructed the Sudarshana Lake is?
A
Parnadatta
B
Tusaspa
C
Pushagupta
D
Chakrapalita
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lake and canal system of irrigation was known to be modern during the Maurya period. Pushyagupta, a governor during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya built Sudarshan Sarvor, a dam in Junagadh of Gujarat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pushyagupta was the Brother-in-Law and Governor of Chandragupta Maurya. It is located at Kathiawar, Gujrat.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was built by King Narasimhadeva I, the great ruler of Ganga dynasty.

Detailed explanation-4: -The dam on the Sudarshan lake for irrigation was constructed by Pushyagupta, the governor during the rule of Chandragupta maurya.

Detailed explanation-5: -Around 150 AD, the lake was repaired by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman-I. And, it was again repaired under the Skandgupta’s reign (415 AD-455 AD) by his governor Parnadatta.

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