Harshavardhan & the Southern Dynasties: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Ancient History)
This page lists 1 previous year UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination (General Studies Paper-I) question on Harshavardhan & the Southern Dynasties (Ancient History). Choose an option to see the correct answer and the full explanation on the same page.
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UPSC 1997Ancient History · Harshavardhan & the Southern Dynasties
Q1. The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be:
Explanation
The Saka Era is a historical calendar that begins in 78 A.D., marking its epoch in Indian history. The Vikrama Samvat is another significant calendar system in India, which starts from 58 B.C.. To convert a Saka year to Vikrama Samvat, 136 years are added to the Saka year. Therefore, adding 136 years to 465 (Saka year) results in 601, which corresponds to a Vikrama Samvat year.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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1997
(a) 601
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