Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Ruling Dynasties) | List-II (Capitals) |
A. Pallava | 1. Warangal |
B. Pandya | 2. Kanchi |
C. Yadava | 3. Madura |
D. Kaktiya | 4. Devagiri |
Code:
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
A. Pallava — Kanchi (2): The principal capital of the Pallavas was Kanchi or Kanchipuram. Under the Pallava rulers, Kanchi developed into an important political, religious and cultural centre of South India. Epigraphic material also explicitly mentions Kanchi as the Pallava capital.
B. Pandya — Madura (3): The capital of the Pandya kingdom was Madura, the present-day Madurai. The principal territory of the Pandyas lay in southern Tamil Nadu, and Madurai was their major political and cultural centre. Madurai was also closely associated with the Sangam tradition.
C. Yadava — Devagiri (4): The Yadavas, also known as the Seuna Yadavas, had their capital at Devagiri. Situated in present-day Maharashtra, Devagiri later became famous as Daulatabad. At the end of the 13th century, Alauddin Khalji also invaded this Yadava capital of Devagiri.
D. Kakatiya — Warangal (1): The principal capital of the Kakatiya dynasty was Warangal. The Kakatiyas established a powerful kingdom in present-day Telangana and adjoining regions. Warangal served as the political centre of important Kakatiya rulers such as Rudramadevi and Prataparudra.