2024 · Q64
Consider the following statements with reference to the Utpala dynasty of Kashmir :
- 1Avantivarman, the founder, devoted his energies to the economic upliftment of his subjects.
- 2Avantivarman's period in Kashmir is known for the engineering operations under his minister Suyya, resulting in the enormous increase of grains and fall in prices.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Avantivarman, founder of the Utpala dynasty of Kashmir (9th century CE), devoted his reign to the economic welfare of his subjects. His minister Suyya's great engineering operations — draining marshes and regulating the Jhelum — vastly expanded cultivation, multiplied grain output and brought prices down, as recorded in Kalhana's Rajatarangini. Both statements are correct. Hence option C is correct.