History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2018 History
Which of the following pairs of Rulers and their Titles is not correctly matched?
ABudhagupta – Paramadaivata
BKumaragupta – Paramabhagavata
CPravarasena II – Parama-Mahesvara
DHarsha – Parama-Saugata ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Harsha – Parama-Saugata — The pair Harsha and Parama-Saugata is not correctly matched, so the answer is Harsha and Parama-Saugata.
Explanation
★The pair Harsha and Parama-Saugata is not correctly matched, so the answer is Harsha and Parama-Saugata.
★King Harshavardhana was known as Harsha, not as Parama-Saugata.
★He was the son of Prabhakaravardhana, founder of the Pushyabhuti dynasty.
★So this pairing is wrong.
★Budhagupta bore the title Paramadaivata and Kumaragupta the title Paramabhagavata.
★Pravarasena II bore the title Parama-Mahesvara.
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