Kunindra & Yodheya — 4 History & Culture of Uttarakhand PYQs with Answers | UKPSC PYQ Hub

Question 1

Who issued the ‘Chitreshwar’ type of coins in Uttarakhand?

Accepted Answer

Kunind. Kunind issued the Chitreshwar' type of coins in Uttarakhand. It was in 1891 that Alexnder Cunningham deciphered the legend as Bhagavoto Chatreswere Mahatana and because of the resemblance of their reverse device to the silver coins which he identified as those of the Kuninda people. Cunningham listed them as the Kuninda coin

Question 2

Copper coin related to which dynasty has been discovered at the excavated Yajna Vedika site at Purola ?

Accepted Answer

Kuninda. The copper coin that were found at the 'Yajna Vedika' site are inscribed with the name of Kuninda king 'Vajrahasta'. These coins are evidence of 'Kunindas' power and influence in the region. • The Kunindas were a Himalayan kingdom that ruled over the region of Garhwal and Kumaon in the Indian 1st 6th subcontinent from the century BCE to the century CE. They were a powerful and influential kingdom, and their coins have been found in many parts of the region.

Question 3

The first political clan to rule Uttarakhand was

Accepted Answer

Kunind. Kunind appears in Panini 'Ashtadhay' where, where he mentions it as an 'Ayudhajivi Sangha', meaning A warrior of Republic. • He is the first kings of the Kunind was 'Amoghbuti', who ruled in the mountainous valley of the 'Sutlej and Yamuna' rivers.

Question 4

Kartikeyapur Rajvansh . 20 Whowas the founder of Kartikeyapur dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Basant Dev. • Kartikeyapur dynasty is considered to be the first historical dynasty of Kumaon, and the first king of this dynasty was Raja Basant Dev. Who had the title of Parambhadvarak Maharajadhiran Parmeshwar. • This dynasty kept Kartikeyapur as its capital for about 300 years. Which is present-day Joshimath located in Chamoli.