Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2015 · Medieval History · Question 35

Consider the following pairs: Medieval Indian State - Present Region

  1. Champaka - Central India
  2. Durgara - Jammu
  3. Kuluta - Malabar

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 only
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 3 only

Answer

2 only

1. Champaka – Central India: Incorrect. Champa/Champaka is associated with eastern India (Anga region, in present Bihar), not Central India.
2. Durgara – Jammu: Correct. Durgara refers to the ancient/medieval region of Jammu, linked to the Duggar country.
3. Kuluta – Malabar: Incorrect. Kuluta corresponds to the Kullu region in Himachal Pradesh, not Malabar in Kerala.

Hence, only pair 2 is correctly matched.

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