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NDA 1 2024 GAT, question 93

Topic: History

Q93

First coins in Indian history bearing the names and images of rulers were issued by the :

  1. (a) Mauryas
  2. (b) Pushyabhutis
  3. (c) Guptas
  4. (d) Indo-GreeksCorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) Indo-Greeks

  1. Indo-Greek rulers issued the earliest coins in the Indian historical sequence bearing rulers’ names and portraits.
  2. Mauryan punch-marked coins did not use such ruler portraits and legends; Gupta issues came later.