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Exam Year
2017
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UPSC LevelID: ART_MIS_2017_35 Ref: History and Culture of the Indian People - Vol II
Both Sankarshana and Vasudeva are depicted on the coins of which of the following rulers?
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Correct Option: D
The Greco-Bactrian king Agathocles depicted both Sankarshana and Vasudeva on his coins. These are among the earliest human depictions of these Hindu deities.