UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2008 · Q3 · 60 marks
How justified are we in characterizing the post-Mauryan five centuries as the ‘Dark Period’ of Indian History? Give reasons in support of your answer.
- Chapter
- Post-Mauryan Period (Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Kushanas, Western Kshatrapas)
- Topic
- Political History: Shungas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas and Kushanas
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