History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2012 History
Arrange the following names in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Yashomati
- 2. Pushyabhuti
- 3. Naravardhana
- 4. Rajyashri
A3, 2, 1, 4
B2, 3, 1, 4 ✓ Correct
C2, 1, 3, 4
D1, 4, 2, 3
Correct answer: (B) 2, 3, 1, 4 — The correct order is 2, 3, 1, 4, that is Pushyabhuti, Naravardhana, Yashomati, Rajyashri.
Explanation
★The correct order is 2, 3, 1, 4, that is Pushyabhuti, Naravardhana, Yashomati, Rajyashri.
★Pushyabhuti was the founder of the Vardhana dynasty of Thanesar.
★Naravardhana, who ruled about 500 to 525 CE, was an early king of the line.
★Yashomati was the queen of Prabhakaravardhana and mother of Harsha.
★Rajyashri, of the seventh century, was the sister of the emperor Harsha.
★The dynasty reached its height under Harshavardhana in the early seventh century.
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