History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET January 2017 History
Which dynasty of South India claimed that its ancestors had ruled at Ayodhya?
AChalukyas of Kalyani ✓ Correct
BCholas
CPallavas
DRashtrakutas of Manyakheta
Correct answer: (A) Chalukyas of Kalyani — The Chalukyas of Kalyani made this claim, so the answer is the Chalukyas of Kalyani.
Explanation
★The Chalukyas of Kalyani made this claim, so the answer is the Chalukyas of Kalyani.
★According to the Kaithal inscription of Vikramaditya VI, fifty-nine Chalukya kings ruled at Ayodhya.
★After that they migrated to the south.
★So this dynasty traced its origin to Ayodhya in the north.
★Such claims were used to add prestige to a ruling line.
★So the dynasty that claimed Ayodhya ancestors was the Chalukyas of Kalyani.
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