INDIAN HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The most famous Saka ruler in India was
A
Kadphises II
B
Rudradaman I
C
Gautarniputra Satakarni
D
Ivienander
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rudradaman I was a Saka ruler from the Western Kshatrapas dynasty. He was the grandson of the king Chastana. Rudradaman I was instrumental in the decline of the Satavahana Empire . Rudradaman I took up the title of Maha-kshtrapa, after he became the king and then strengthened his kingdom.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rudradāman I (r. 130–150) was a Śaka ruler from the Western Kshatrapas dynasty. He was the grandson of the king Caṣṭana. Rudradāman I was instrumental in the decline of the Sātavāhana Empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first Saka king of India was Maues/Moga (1st century BCE) who established Saka power in Gandhara, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and the Indus Valley. The Indo-Scythians extended their supremacy over north-western India, conquering the Indo-Greeks and other local kingdoms.

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