2023 · Medieval HistoryPrevious Year Question
Q5.
Consider the following dynasties: 1. Hoysala 2. Gahadavala 3. Kakatiya 4. Yadava How many of the above dynasties established their kingdoms in early eighth century AD?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. Only three
D. All four
Answer

D

Explanation

Hoysala era (1026 CE – 1343 CE) was marked by achievements in art, architecture, and The nucleus of this activity lay in the present- Hassan district of Karnataka, India. Hence option 1 not correct. Gahadavala dynasty also Gahadavalas of Kannauj a Rajput dynasty that ruled parts of the present- Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, during and 12th centuries. Their capital was located at in the Gangetic plains, and for a brief period, also controlled Kannauj. Hence option 2 is not Kakatiya dynasty ruled most of eastern Deccan in present-day India between 12th and 14th Their territory comprised much of the day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and parts eastern Karnataka, northern Tamil Nadu, and Odisha. Hence option 3 is not correct. Seuna, Sevuna or Yadava dynasty (850 - 1334 A.D.) an Indian dynasty, which at its peak ruled a stretching from the Tungabhadra to the rivers, including present-day Maharashtra, Karnataka and parts of Madhya Pradesh, from its at Devagiri (present-day Daulatabad in Hence option 4 is not correct.