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Who got built 'Sudharshan Lake'?

  1. A
    Samudragupta
  2. B
    Bindusara
  3. C
    Ashoka
  4. D
    Chandragupta

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According to the Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman, the famous Sudharshan Lake located in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat was originally constructed by Pushyagupta, who was the provincial governor (Rashtriya) under the Mauryan Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. Later, irrigation canals were drawn from it during the reign of Emperor Ashoka by his governor Tusaspha.

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Who got built 'Sudharshan Lake'?
A
Samudragupta
B
Bindusara
C
Ashoka
D
Chandragupta

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