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OPSC OCS 2023 · Question 26 of 97

One of the earliest mentions of Bharat varsha is in

History

  1. AThe writings of Ptolemy
  2. BThe writings of Fa Hien
  3. CThe Hathigumpha inscriptionCorrect
  4. DThe Ajanta Caves

Answer: C. The Hathigumpha inscription

Explanation

The earliest recorded use of Bhārata-varṣa ( lit. 'Bharat mainland') in a geographical sense is in the Hathigumpha inscription of King Kharavela (first century BCE), where it applies only to a restrained area of northern India, namely the part of the Ganges west of Magadha.

Source: OPSC OCS Prelims 2023 GS Paper-I; answers per Apti Plus unofficial key

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