Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I | List-II |
A. Gandhar Art | 1. Menander |
B. Junagarh Rock inscription | 2. Patika |
C. Milinapanho | 3. Kushanas |
D. Taxila inscriptions | 4. Rudradaman I |
Codes:
A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
A. Gandhara Art — Kushanas (3): Gandhara art underwent its major development during the Kushana period. This school developed in north-western India and the Gandhara region through a synthesis of Indian and Greco-Roman artistic elements. The Kushana ruler Kanishka was an important patron of Buddhism, and Buddhist sculpture at Gandhara received particular encouragement during his rule.
B. Junagadh Rock Inscription — Rudradaman I (4): The famous Junagadh Rock Inscription is associated with the Western Kshatrapa ruler Rudradaman I. It is dated to Saka year 72, approximately 150 CE. It gives a detailed account of the breach of the embankment of the Sudarshana Lake and its repair under Rudradaman. It is also counted among the important early Sanskrit inscriptions of ancient India.
C. Milindapanho — Menander (1): The Milindapanho, or Questions of Milinda, is a Buddhist text presenting a philosophical dialogue between King Milinda and the Buddhist monk Nagasena. Milinda is identified with the Indo-Greek ruler Menander. The text contains discussions on Buddhist philosophical themes such as the self, karma, rebirth and Nirvana.
D. Taxila inscriptions — Patika (2): The Taxila Copper Plate inscription contains the name of Patika. Patika was the son of the Kshatrapa Liaka Kusulaka. The inscription records the enshrinement of relics of the Buddha and a donation connected with a Buddhist monastery. Therefore, the Taxila inscription is matched with Patika.