2026 · Q49
With reference to the Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman, consider the following statements :
- 1The script of this inscription is Kharosthi and the language is Prakrit.
- 2The inscription records the restoration of a reservoir called Sudarshana Lake.
- 3It is an undated inscription.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B2 only
- C1 and 2 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Rudradaman's Junagadh inscription is composed in Sanskrit and written in the Brahmi script, not in Prakrit/Kharosthi, so statement 1 is false. It famously records the restoration of the Sudarshana Lake originally built by the Mauryas (statement 2 true). It is a dated inscription, belonging to Saka year 72 (150 CE), so statement 3 is false. Hence only statement 2 is correct.