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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 32

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q32

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Who among the following was a Shaka ruler in India (130-150 AD)?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Rudradaman.

  • Rudradaman I (130–150AD), a Saka monarch from the Western Kshatrapas dynasty, was a Saka ruler from the Western Kshatrapas dynasty.
  • Rudradaman I was the Shaka king Nahapana’s grandson.
  • He turned Ujjain, his capital, into a thriving cultural and educational centre. After being anointed King, he took the title ‘Makakshatrapa.’
  • Rudradaman I is regarded as a reformer of Sanskrit literature and art.
  • He is also the first emperor to release a lengthy inscription in Sanskrit, which was previously only written in Prakrit.