History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-I)
Passage
The Pallava-Chalukya conflict continued during the subsequent decades, interspersed with some peaceful interludes. The Pallavas also came into conflict with the Pandyas to the south and the Rashtrakutas to the north. In the early 9th century, the Rashtrakuta Govinda III invaded Kanchi during the reign of the Pallava Dantivarman. Dantivarman's son Nandivarman III managed to defeat the Pandyas. The last known imperial Pallava king was Aparajita. Aided by Western Ganga and Chola allies, he defeated the Pandyas at a battle at Shripurambiyam. He was ultimately overthrown in about 893 by the Chola king Aditya I, and thereafter control over Tondaimandalam passed into the hands of the Cholas.
Which of the following regions was ruled by the Western Ganga dynasty?
AAndhradesa
BKonganadu
CMysore ✓ Correct
DMayilai Kshetra
Correct answer: (C) Mysore — It was Mysore, so the answer is Mysore.
Explanation
★It was Mysore, so the answer is Mysore.
★The Mysore region was ruled by the Western Ganga dynasty.
★The Ganga dynasty was founded by Konkanivarman, known as Dharmamahadhiraja.
★The Western Gangas were allies of the Pallavas against the Pandyas.
★The Eastern Ganga dynasty, by contrast, ruled over Kalinga, modern Odisha and northern Andhra Pradesh.
★So the region ruled by the Western Ganga dynasty was Mysore.
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