State PCS PYQPrelims 2018

UPPCS · Question 16

The inscription of Hathigumpha is the source of information about which king?

  1. Kharavela
  2. Ashoka
  3. Harshavardhan
  4. Kanishka
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Answer: (A) Kharavela

Explanation

The Hathigumpha inscription at Udayagiri (Odisha) records the reign of Kharavela, the Mahameghavahana (Chedi) king of Kalinga.