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Q117 (NDA-I/2023) History & Culture › Ancient India Official Key

Which one of the following statements about Rabatak inscription is not correct ?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: C
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The Rabatak inscription, discovered in 1993 in Afghanistan, is a seminal epigraphic record from the reign of the Kushana emperor Kanishka the Great (c. 127 CE).

  • Option A is correct: It provides a definitive genealogy of the early Kushana rulers, naming Kujula Kadphises (great-grandfather), Vima Taktu (grandfather), and Vima Kadphises (father).
  • Option B is correct: The text refers to Kanishka using titles like Shaonanoshao (King of Kings) and Bagopuro (Son of God, equivalent to the Sanskrit Devaputra).
  • Option D is correct: It lists several Indian cities and regions under Kanishka's domain, including Saketa, Kausambi, Pataliputra, and Champa.
  • Option C is incorrect: While the inscription consists of 23 lines, it is written in the Bactrian language (an Eastern Iranian language) using the Greek script, not the Gandhari language.
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