Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

Identify the correct statements among the following:

(A) 'Sovanika' was the word used for an iron smith.
(B) An inscription of Prabhavati Gupta and the village of Danguna was engraved by Chakradasa.
(C) Agrahara was land granted to a Brahmana.
(D) Harshacharita was written by Harshavardhana.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A) and (B) only

(B) and (C) only

(A) and (D) only

(B) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(B) and (C) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) and (C) only

(A) 'Sovanika' was the word used for an iron smith. (Incorrect).  The wife of a goldsmith and not iron smith.
(B) An inscription of Prabhavati Gupta and the village of Danguna was engraved by Chakradasa. (Correct)
(C) Agrahara was land granted to a Brahmana. (Correct)
(D) Harshacharita was written by Harshavardhana. (Incorrect). The Harshacharita is a biography of Harshavardhana, the ruler of Kanauj (see Map 3), composed in Sanskrit by his court poet, Banabhatta (c. seventh century CE).