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    Which of the following inscriptions of the time of Kanishka indicates that his empire was extended up to Champa in the east?

    A)  Samath inscription

    B)  Saheth-maheth inscription

    C)  Rabatak inscription

    D)  None of the above

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The Rabatak inscription is an inscription written on a rock in the Bactrian language and the Greek script, which was found in 1993 at the site of Rabatak, near Surkh Kotal in Afghanistan. The lines 4 to 7 of the inscription describe the cities which were under the rule of Kanishka, among which six names are identifiable: Ujjain, Kundina, Saketa, Kausambi, Pataliputra, and Champa.


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