2024 · Q69
The Junagarh inscription goes on to tell us that during the reign of Rudradaman, in the year 72 of the Saka era, there occurred a terrible storm. What would be the time in CE of the occurrence of that terrible storm?
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- A150 CE
- B181 CE
- C130 CE
- D120 CE
Explanation
The First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–1769) was fought between the British East India Company and Hyder Ali of Mysore, ending with the Treaty of Madras (1769). It was not against Tipu Sultan (who fought the later wars), the Marathas, or the Nizam. Hence Hyder Ali is correct.