BPSC CCE Prelims
Post-Gupta Period Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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Which of the following rulers ruled Assam in the time of Harsha?
Detailed Explanation:
Bhaskar Varman of the Varman dynasty ruled Kamarupa (Assam) during Harsha's reign (606-647 CE). He was a contemporary and ally of Emperor Harsha, attended the Kannauj Assembly, and is mentioned in Harshacharita by Bana Bhatta and accounts of Xuanzang.
Aswad Jahan was a medieval Muslim ruler, King Dahir ruled Sindh (not Assam), making Option 2 the only correct answer.
The Vikramshila University was established by
Detailed Explanation:
Vikramshila University was established by Dharmapala (ruled 770–810 CE), the second ruler of the Pala dynasty of Bengal.
Gopala founded the Pala dynasty, Devapala was Dharmapala's son who expanded the empire, but Vikramshila was specifically a creation of Dharmapala, making it one of the two most important centers of Buddhist learning along with Nalanda.
According to the rock inscription in Sanskrit, composed around second century CE, Sudarshan Lake, an artificial reservoir, was repaired by
Detailed Explanation:
Sudarshan Lake was an artificial reservoir built during the Mauryan period near Girnar, Gujarat.
Rudradaman I (130–150 CE), the Saka (Western Kshatrapa) ruler, repaired the lake around 150 CE after it was damaged by floods. This is recorded in the famous Junagadh Rock Inscription (also called Girnar Inscription) in chaste Sanskrit prose, one of the earliest major Sanskrit inscriptions.
The lake was originally constructed by Pushyagupta, a provincial governor under Chandragupta Maurya, and later renovated by Tushaspha under Ashoka. Rudradaman's inscription is particularly significant as it demonstrates the use of classical Sanskrit in official records during the second century CE.
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Who laid the foundation of Vardhana dynasty?
Detailed Explanation:
Pushyabhuti founded the Vardhana dynasty (also called Pushyabhuti dynasty) in the 6th century CE with its capital at Thaneswar (Haryana).
Prabhakarvardhana was his grandson and the first prominent ruler who expanded the kingdom. Rajyavardhana and Adityavardhana (Harshavardhana) were Prabhakarvardhana's sons who succeeded him.
Therefore, Pushyabhuti laid the foundation of the Vardhana dynasty, making Option 4 the correct answer.