HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Audumburas
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Kunindas
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Yaudehyas
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All the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sakas were the Scythians, horse-riding nomadic pastoralists of ancient Iran. They destroyed the Indo-Greek rule in India. Sakas were their Sanskrit names. They migrated to Indian subcontinent following their defeat by the Central Asian nomadic tribes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The chief articles that were exported include Perfumes, Pearls, Copper and Sandal wood. Imports included Cloth, Glass, Silver and Gold. During Post Mauryan period the most profitable trade was with Roman Empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The Kushan rulers worshipped both Shiva, and Buddha and the images of these two gods appeared on the Kushan coins.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The post-Mauryan period saw the rule of the Indo-Greeks, Shakas, Pahlavas and the Kushanas in North India. This tells us that there was no central authority that could keep the country together at the face of foreign invasions.