HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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It was constructed by Pushyagupta, the Governor of Saurashtra region during Chandragupta Maurya
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Tushaap constructed a darn on the lake during Ashoka Maurya
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the First reconstruction was undertaken by Governor Suvishakh during Saka satrap Rudradaman and 2nd by Chakrapalit during the reign of Skandgupta
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sudarshan Lake is situated in Saurashtra in the middle of a hill called Girnaar. This lake was constructed by the order of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya dynasty by the Governor ‘Pushyagupta Vaishya’ appointed in his Girnaar.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Junagarh inscription gives the information about the Sudharshan lake that the lake was an artificial reservoir, was built by the Mauryan emperors for checking floods. Around 150 AD, the lake was repaired by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman I.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sudarshan Lake is built in the middle of a hill popularly known as the Girnar. It was the most famous irrigation work of the early Mauryan period in Junagarh, Gujarat. It got renovated later during the time of various emperors like Ashoka and Rudradman.
Detailed explanation-4: -’Sudarshan Lake’ in Gujarat is the oldest man-made lake in India. This lake belongs to the time period of the Maurya Dynasty dating back to 300 BC and it is situated in Girnar area of Saurashtra. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar is the largest manmade lake in India.