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WBCS Main Examination 2022 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 72 of 200

Q72
History of IndiaGupta & Post-Gupta Period
Sasanka was the ruler of
  1. a.Kanauj
  2. b.Pataliputra
  3. c.Gaur
  4. d.Assam

Answer: (C) Gaur

Shashanka was the king of Gauda (Gaur) in Bengal in the early 7th century, ruling from his capital Karnasuvarna, near present-day Murshidabad. He was the first major independent king of Bengal and a rival of Harshavardhana. Kanauj was Harsha's capital. Pataliputra had been the capital of the Mauryas and Guptas, and Assam (Kamarupa) was ruled by Bhaskaravarman, Harsha's ally against Shashanka.

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