Vasudeva I who issued coins in gold (dinars and quarter…

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Vasudeva I who issued coins in gold (dinars and quarter dinars) and copper (single denomination) was a __________king.

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Vasudeva I who issued coins in gold (dinars and quarter dinars) and copper (single denomination) was a __________king.

  1. Shunga
  2. Shaka
  3. Vakataka
  4. Kushana — Correct Answer
Explanation:

The correct answer is Kushana.

  • Vasudeva I was a prominent emperor of the Kushan Empire.
  • He was the last of the "Great Kushans" and ruled around 200 CE.
  • He issued gold coins (dinars) and copper coins which often featured the deity Oesho (Shiva) holding a trident and the bull Nandi, reflecting the Indianization of the Kushan rulers.
  • His reign marked the decline of Kushan power before the rise of the Sassanids and Guptas.

प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)

वासुदेव प्रथम (Vasudeva I) जिन्होंने सोने (दीनार और चौथाई दीनार) और तांबे (एकल मूल्यवर्ग) के सिक्के जारी किए थे, एक __________ राजा थे।

  1. शुंग (Shunga)
  2. शक (Shaka)
  3. वाकाटक (Vakataka)
  4. कुषाण (Kushana) — सही उत्तर
स्पष्टीकरण:

सही उत्तर कुषाण है।

  • वासुदेव प्रथम कुषाण वंश के एक महत्वपूर्ण राजा थे।
  • वे 'महान कुषाण' शासकों में अंतिम थे।
  • उन्होंने सोने के सिक्के (दीनार) और तांबे के सिक्के जारी किए। उनके सिक्कों पर अक्सर भगवान शिव और उनके नंदी बैल को चित्रित किया गया था, जो यह दर्शाता है कि कुषाण शासकों ने भारतीय संस्कृति को अपना लिया था।
  • उनका शासनकाल कुषाण साम्राज्य की शक्ति के पतन का संकेत था।

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