alleryThe Allahabad Prasasti reflects Samudragupta's aspiration for which ideal?
AUniversal sovereignty
BRule by dhamma
CVillage self-rule
DTrade monopoly
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Universal sovereignty
1. The prasasti reflects his aspiration for chakravartitva, or universal sovereignty.
2. Rule through dhamma was Ashoka's ideal; Samudragupta sought it by conquest.
3. Village self-rule and trade monopoly are not themes of the inscription.
_Source: Wikipedia, Samudragupta, Legacy_
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