Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara

Question:

'Gajapati' rulers ruled in
1. Kerala
2. Assam
3. Gujarat
4. Orissa

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

4

Explanation:

Gajapati literally means lord of elephants. This was the name of a ruling lineage that was very powerful in Orissa in the fifteenth century. The Gajapati Kingdom, also known as the Gajapati Empire, was a medieval Hindu kingdom that existed in the eastern region of India, primarily in the present-day state of Odisha.