The Sudarshan Lake, located near Junagadh in Gujarat, was originally built during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya. It was subsequently repaired multiple times. The famous Junagadh inscription of the Saka ruler Rudradaman I (circa 150 AD) explicitly mentions that his governor Suvishakha repaired the lake and its embankments without imposing forced labour (vishti) or extra taxes on the people.
Who renovated sudarshan lake without using forced labour?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Post-Mauryan Period (Administration, Polity, and Regional Diversity)
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