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MPSC Rajyaseva 2020 GS Paper 1 — Question 11

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Gupta EmpireAllahabad Pillar inscription

पुढील राज्य काय होती ? / What were the following States ?

(a)माळवा / The Malavas

(b)अर्जुनयान / Arjunayanas

(c)योधेय / Yaudheyas

(d)मद्रक / Madrakas

(e)अभिर / Abhiras

(f)प्रर्जून / Prarjunas

(g)सनकानीक / Sanakanikas

(h)काक / Kakas

(i)खरपारीक / Kharaparikas

1)आर्यवर्तातील राज्य / The States of Aryavarta
2)समुद्र गुप्ताला शरण गेलेली टोळ्यांची राज्ये / The tribal States which surrendered to Samudra Gupta✓ Correct
3)दख्खनची राज्ये / The States of Deccan
4)नाग राजांचे प्रदेश / The territories of Naga rulers

States like Malavas, Arjunayanas, Yaudheyas, Madrakas, Abhiras, Prarjunas, Sanakanikas, Kakas, and Kharaparikas are mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription (Praghyati Prasasti) as the tribal republics and frontier states that submitted to Samudragupta.

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