Ancient History Art And Culture
Assertion (A): The Kushanas issued a large number of gold coins. Reason (R): The period was marked by flourishing trade
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
Lion was one of the motifs used in Ashokan pillars. Lion is a solar symbol and it also represents the Buddha, as he is referred to as Sakyasimha which also means a lion among the Sakyas.
The Maurya period is remarkable in the early history of the Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta Maurya was the first ruler who tried to consolidate small fragmented kingdoms and combined them to form the first empire of the Indian subcontinent.
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