Pushyabhuti, who ruled from Thaneswar, was the founder of ______ dynasty.

Vardhana

The correct answer is Option 3- Vardhana

Pushyabhuti was the founder of the Vardhana dynasty, which ruled over northern India from the 6th to the 7th centuries CE. The Vardhana dynasty was founded in Thaneswar, a city in present-day Haryana, India. Pushyabhuti's son, Prabhakaravardhana, expanded the Vardhana kingdom to include much of northern India. His grandson, Harshavardhana, was the most famous ruler of the Vardhana dynasty. Harshavardhana ruled over a vast empire that stretched from the Himalayas to the Narmada River. He was a patron of the arts and literature, and his reign is considered a golden age in Indian history.

The other options are:

• Chera: The Chera dynasty was a Tamil dynasty that ruled over southern India from the 3rd century BCE to the 12th century CE.
• Pandya: The Pandya dynasty was another Tamil dynasty that ruled over southern India from the 3rd century BCE to the 14th century CE.
• Chalukya: The Chalukya dynasty was a Kannada dynasty that ruled over southern India from the 6th to the 12th centuries CE.