Match List I with List II.
| List I | List II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (Dynasty) | (Founder) | ||
| (A) | The Kingdom of Gaud | (I) | Bhattarka |
| (B) | The Chalukyas of Vatapi | (II) | Jayasimha |
| (C) | The Kingdom of Thaneshwar | (III) | Shashanka |
| (D) | The Maitrakas of Vallabhi | (IV) | Pushyabhuti |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
All four kingdoms rose between the late fifth and the early seventh century CE, as the Gupta empire broke up and local rulers set up dynasties of their own.
(A) The Kingdom of Gaud — this matches (III) Shashanka. Shashanka was the first independent king of Gauda (Bengal), with his capital at Karnasuvarna; he was a rival of Harshavardhana.
(B) The Chalukyas of Vatapi — this matches (II) Jayasimha. Jayasimha is named as the founder of the Chalukya line of Vatapi (Badami); Pulakeshin I later made Vatapi the capital, and Pulakeshin II was its greatest king.
(C) The Kingdom of Thaneshwar — this matches (IV) Pushyabhuti. The Pushyabhuti (Vardhana) dynasty of Thaneshwar takes its name from its founder; Harshavardhana belonged to it.
(D) The Maitrakas of Vallabhi — this matches (I) Bhattarka. Senapati Bhattarka, a general of the Guptas, founded the Maitraka kingdom of Vallabhi in Saurashtra (Gujarat).