Question

Which of the following pairs of various eras and the respective years they commenced from, is wrong?
A.Saka Era- 78 AD
B.Gupta Era- 320 AD
C.Vikram Era- 58 AD
D.Kali Era- 3102 BC

Answer 1

Hint:The Gupta era commenced from 320AD. It was an ancient Indian empire existing from the mid to late 3rd century CE. This period is considered as the golden era by some Indian historians. King Vikram Aditya ruled India in the 1st century BC. The Vikram Samvat is also named after him.

Complete answer:
The Saka era was ruled by Kanishka the Great in the second century. He was famous for his military, politics and belief in spirituality. He ascended the throne in 78 CE which marked the beginning of the Saka era.Historians are of the opinion that the Chandragupta I founded the Gupta era in 319 AD and say that the era lasted from 318 to 319 AD. It covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent.
The Vikram era began in 57 BC just before the 9 century. The Vikram era has been widely mentioned in Jain manuscripts. It was founded by king Vikram after defeating the Sakas.

As per the Hindu literature, Kali Era is the last amongst the four yugas the world goes through. The other yugas are Sat Yuga, Treta Yuga, and Dwapara Yuga. It is said that Kali Yuga began in 3102 BC and will continue for 432000 years.Vikramaditya means “the sun of valour”. Some of his other names are Vikrama, Bikramjit and Vikramarka. Some legends even describe him as the liberator of India.
Vikramaditya was even mentioned in some works dated before the Gupta period (240-550 CE). The earliest work to mention Vikramaditya was called Brihatkatha, an Indian epic written between the first century BCE and the third century CE.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:Maharaja Vikramaditya was a great emperor of India, often stated as the ideal king, he is known for his generosity, courage and patronage of scholars, some even described him as the universal ruler with his capital at Ujjain. He is mentioned in innumerable traditional Indian stories some of which are: Baital Pachisi and Singhasan Battisi.