State PCS PYQPrelims 2018

UPPCS · Question 91

Which of the following inscriptions gives the information about two Ashwamedha Yajnas performed by the King Pushyamitra Shunga?

  1. Sarnath inscription
  2. Besnagar inscription
  3. Ayodhya inscription
  4. Hathigumpha inscription
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Answer: (C) Ayodhya inscription

Explanation

The Ayodhya inscription of Dhanadeva, a descendant of Pushyamitra Shunga, records that Pushyamitra performed two Ashvamedha sacrifices.