Question

The Inscription which proves Chandragupta's sway over western India is:

  1. Kalinga Rock edict
  2. Girnar Rock edict of Ashoka
  3. Junagarh Rock edict of Rudradaman
  4. Sopara Rock edict of Ashoka

Answer:

Option C: Junagarh Rock edict of Rudradaman

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Junagarh Rock edict of Rudradaman”.

The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman, also known as the Girnar Rock inscription of Rudradaman, is a Sanskrit prose inscribed on a rock by the Western Satraps ruler Rudradaman I. It is located near Girnar hill near Junagadh, Gujarat, India. The inscription is dated to shortly after 150 CE.

It mentions the construction of the Sudarshana Lake by Chandragupta. This lake was constructed by the order of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya dynasty by the Governor 'Pushyagupta Vaishya'.