Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

Consider the following clues concerning a title:

  • It was used by the rulers of Vijayanagara.
  • It represented the Sanskritisation of an Arabic political term.
  • It may be translated as “Hindu Sultan”.

Which one of the following titles is being described?

  1. Gajapati
  2. Ashvapati
  3. Narapati
  4. Hindu Suratrana
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