History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2020 History
Who among the following kings mentioned in the Rajatarangini personally went to a leather worker (charmakara) with a request to get a small piece of land of his cottage needed for the construction of the temple of Tribhuvanasvami?
AAvantivarman
BChandrapida ✓ Correct
CMuktapida Lalitaditya
DTarapida
Correct answer: (B) Chandrapida — King Chandrapida did so, so the answer is Chandrapida.
Explanation
★King Chandrapida did so, so the answer is Chandrapida.
★King Chandrapida, mentioned in the Rajatarangini, personally went to a leather worker.
★He requested a small piece of land of the worker's cottage.
★This land was needed for the construction of the temple of Tribhuvanasvami.
★The story shows the king's respect for the rights of his humble subject.
★Avantivarman was the founder of the Utpala dynasty, so the king here is Chandrapida.
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