2025 · Q6
Consider the following statements about the use of stirrup in India
- 1The Konarak horse sculpture (c. 1250) shows a ringstirrup.
- 2A broad, probably wooden, stirrup appears in Khajuraho sculptures (probably 10th century).
- 3The ironstirrup was used in the Delhi Sultan's armies from the thirteen century onwards.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1
- B2
- C3
- DNil
Explanation
All three statements are correct. The horse sculpture at the Konarak Sun Temple (about 1250 CE) clearly shows a ring-stirrup. Broad, probably wooden, stirrups appear in the 10th-century Khajuraho sculptures. The iron stirrup reached India with the Turks and was standard equipment of the Delhi Sultanate's armies from the 13th century onwards.