Q. In the Satavahana’s inscriptions, the terms ‘Katakas’ and ‘Skandhavaras’ mean?
(1) The tax free villages of Buddhist monks
(2) Military camps and settlements which served as administrative centres
(3) The areas of rock-cut architecture
(4) The areas of large scale paddy transplantations
Answer: 2
Kataka and Skandhavara were military camps or cantonment areas during the reign of Satavahanas.
Which of the items listed above were introduced by the Shakas and Kushans from Central Asia?