History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET June 2011 History
Arrange the following rulers into chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Dharmapala
- 2. Mihirbhoja
- 3. Mahendrapala
- 4. Vatsaraja
A2, 3, 1, 4
B3, 1, 4, 2
C1, 4, 2, 3 ✓ Correct
D4, 1, 2, 3
Correct answer: (C) 1, 4, 2, 3 — The correct chronological order is 1, 4, 2, 3, that is Dharmapala, Vatsaraja, Mihirbhoja, Mahendrapala.
Explanation
★The correct chronological order is 1, 4, 2, 3, that is Dharmapala, Vatsaraja, Mihirbhoja, Mahendrapala.
★Dharmapala of the Pala dynasty ruled about 770 to 810 and founded the Vikramashila monastery.
★Vatsaraja of the Pratihara dynasty ruled about 780 to 800 and joined the tripartite struggle for Kanauj.
★Mihirbhoja, the greatest Pratihara, ruled about 836 to 885 and made Kanauj a strong power.
★Mahendrapala, a Pratihara, ruled about 885 to 910 and patronised the scholar Rajashekhara.
★These kings were rivals in the famous tripartite struggle over Kanauj.
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