Match List-I with List-II
| List-I (Terms used for Ruling Lineages) | List-II (The Ruling Lineages for which these terms were used) |
| A. Gajapati | I. The Rajas of Vijayanagara |
| B. Ashvapati | II. The Rulers of Orissa |
| C. Narapati | III. The Deccan Sultans |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1 - (A)- (II), (B)- (III), (C)- (I)
The correct match is:
| List-I (Terms used for Ruling Lineages) | List-II (The Ruling Lineages for which these terms were used) |
| A. Gajapati | II. The Rulers of Orissa |
| B. Ashvapati | III. The Deccan Sultans |
| C. Narapati | I. The Rajas of Vijayanagara |
Gajapati literally means Lord of elephants. This was the name of a ruling lineage that was very powerful in Orissa in the fifteenth century. In the popular traditions of Vijayanagara the Deccan Sultans are termed ashvapati or lord of horses and the Rayas are called narapatis or the lord of men.