Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. The XII Rock Edict of Asoka mentions Satavahanas.
  2. According to the Jaina tradition, Simuka built both Jaina and Buddhist temples. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The XIII (not XII) Rock Edict of Asoka mentions the Satavahanas (Andhras). The Jaina tradition attributes the building of temples to Simuka, the founder of the Satavahana dynasty.

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