SUDARSHAN LaKE — Attraction in Gujarat

Sudarshan lake was an artificial reservoir, was built by the Mauryan emperors for checking floods. Around 150 AD, the lake was repaired by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman-I. And, it was again repaired under the Skandgupta’s reign (415 AD- 455 AD) by his governor Parnadatta.

Sudarshan Lake is situated in a slope called Girnaar in Junagadh City. This lake was built by the request for Chandragupta Maurya, the originator of Maurya administration by the Governor 'Pushyagupta Vaishya' selected in his Girnaar.

In the post-Mauryan period, Suvishakh the Governor of Saurashtra, reconstructed the lake on the sets of the Shaka...

Superb .this lake remeber time of morya kindom.about the Sudharshan lake that the lake was an artificial reservoir, was built by the Mauryan emperors for checking floods. Around 150 AD, the lake was repaired by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman I. And, it was again repaired under the Skandgupta’s reign (415 AD- 455AD) by his govemor Parnadatta.amazing yaar .The history of Gujarat began with Stone Age settlements followed by Chalcolithic and .... He ruled (322 BC to 294 BC) Girinagar (present Junagadh) and built a dam on the Sudarshan...

The Sudarshana lake was a significant water reservoir in the region, and its maintenance and improvements were important for agriculture and the local economy.

Rudradaman I is known for his achievements in infrastructure, including the repair and maintenance of the Sudarshana lake, which is recorded in the Junagarh inscription.

He was one of the most prominent rulers of the Western Kshatrapas and is known for his military prowess and...