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Prelims 2020 · Ancient History · Question 57

With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs: Famous Place - Present State

  1. Bhilsa - Madhya Pradesh
  2. Dwarasamudra - Maharashtra
  3. Girinagar - Gujarat
  4. Sthanesvara - Uttar Pradesh.

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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

Answer

1 and 3 only

1. Bhilsa – Madhya Pradesh: Correct. Bhilsa is the old name of Vidisha, which is in Madhya Pradesh.

2. Dwarasamudra – Maharashtra: Incorrect. Dwarasamudra was the Hoysala capital, identified with Halebidu in Karnataka, not Maharashtra.

3. Girinagar – Gujarat: Correct. Girinagar is associated with the Junagadh/Girnar region in present-day Gujarat.

4. Sthanesvara – Uttar Pradesh: Incorrect. Sthanesvara is Thanesar in present-day Haryana, not Uttar Pradesh.

Hence, only 1 and 3 are correctly matched.

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