Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

The given political outline Map of India shows six places marked as A, B, C, D, E and F. Choose the correct 'alphabet' from the options based on the given information

In which of the following place was the Sudarshan Lake built by a local governor during the Mauryan rule?

Options:

A

B

C

D

Correct Answer:

D

Explanation:

In Girnar, Gujarat the Sudarshana lake, an artificial reservoir, is known from a rock inscription dating back to the second century CE, written in Sanskrit. The inscription credits the construction of the lake, complete with embankments and water channels, to a local governor during the Mauryan rule.