UPSC History The Mourya Empire Question Bank Maurya Period

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    A Kushan Devakula was found in the vicinity of

    A)  Jalandhar                    

    B)  Sialkot             

    C)  Mathura          

    D)  Multan            

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The family temple (Devakula in Sanskrit) of the Kushan royal family was where patron deity or deities of the Kushanas should be worshipped. Two Devakulas so far discovered, one at Surkh Kotal in South Bactria (Afghanistan) and another one at Mat near Mathura in north India. The Devakulas contained sculptures of Kushan rulers Kanishka and others.


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