INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

CHANDRAGUPTA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Gupta ruler repaired the Sudarshana lake constructed by Chandragupta Maurya?
A
Kumaragupta I
B
Samudragupta
C
Bhangupta
D
Sakandagupta
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 150 AD, the Shaka ruler Rudradaman I repaired the lake and under Skandagupta’s rule (415AD – 455AD) the lake was again repaired by his governor Parramatta. The Sanskrit edict notes the repairs done by Mahakshtrap Rudraman on the Sudarshan Lake.

Detailed explanation-2: -The “Sudarshan” lake was repair or renovated by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman I around 150 AD. It was again repaired under the Skandgupta’s reign by his governor Parramatta during 415 AD-455AD.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Satavahanas repaired and rebuilt Sudarshana Lake. was spread across the whole of present-day Maharashtra, parts of Karnataka, Chattisgarh, Odisha. Sudarshan Lake is located in the middle of a hill called Girnaar in Saurashtra, Gujarat. It was repaired in around 150 AD by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman I.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pushyagupta, the governor of Saurashtra under Chandragupta Maurya constructed Sudarshan lake.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was built by King Narasimhadeva I, the great ruler of Ganga dynasty.

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