UPPSC 2014 General Studies I Solved Paper

Question : 150 of 150

Marks: +1, -0

What is the date of Sarnath Buddhist image inscription of Kanishka?

78 A.D.
81 A.D.
98 A.D.
121 A.D.

Solution:

(b) The date of Sarnath Buddhist image inscription of Kanishka is 81 A.D. Kanishka the Great was the emperor of the Kushan dynasty in the second century. Head ministered the

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Buddhist Council in Kashmir as the head of the council. It was presided by Vasumitra and Ashwaghosha. He encouraged both Gandhara school of Greco-Buddhist Art and the Mathura School of Hindu Art.

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