WBCS.LIVE practice question

The 'Saka Era' was started by which king?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Kanishka
  2. Rudradaman I
  3. Ashoka
  4. Chandragupta Maurya

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Kanishka

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Kanishka šŸ“š Explanation: The Saka Era was officially established in 78 A.D. by the Kushan emperor Kanishka to mark his ascension to the throne. This era became widely popular in Central and South Asia and was eventually adopted by the Government of India as the official civil calendar in 1957. Kanishka was a great patron of Mahayana Buddhism and organized the Fourth Buddhist Council.