History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2020 History
Apararka, the famous commentator of the Yajnavalkya Smriti, was the king of:
AThe Sailodbhava dynasty
BThe Sena dynasty
CThe Silahara dynasty ✓ Correct
DThe Kakatiya dynasty
Correct answer: (C) The Silahara dynasty — Apararka was a Silahara king, so the answer is the Silahara dynasty.
Explanation
★Apararka was a Silahara king, so the answer is the Silahara dynasty.
★Apararka composed a voluminous commentary in verse on the Smriti of Yajnavalkya.
★He was a king of the Silahara dynasty.
★The Silahara territory existed in the region of modern Surat and Thane in Maharashtra.
★His commentary is an important work of Dharmashastra learning.
★So Apararka was the king of the Silahara dynasty.
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