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Read the following para and answer the questions.The Kakatiya inscriptions generally contain the titles Daya/Raya/Raja/Gaja Kesari and Ari Gaja Kesari. The title Ari Gaja Kesari is ascribed to Prola I and Prola II,… but no coin with this title has so far been reported. There is a title Raya gajendra kesari in the Bidar inscription. An inscription from Bekkallu ascribes to Rudradeva the titles Daya Gaja Kesari, Tripura Maheswara, and Parakrama kesaro Kesari. The title Ahita gaja Kesari means that a gaja or elephant frightens at the mere sight of Kesari (lion). Similarly, here the king was just like Kesari (lion) to his (elephant) like enemies. a. What did the Kakatiya inscription contain?b. What were the titles ascribed to Prola I and Prola II?c. What was the title in the Bedar inscription?d. Write about Bekkallue. What is meant by ‘Ahitagaja Kesari’?

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a) The Kakatiya inscriptions generally contain the titles Daya/Raya/Raja/Gaja kesari and Ari Gaja Kesari.

b) The title Ari Gaja Kesari is ascribed to Prola I and Prola II.

c) There is a title Raya gajendra kesari in the Bidar inscription.

d) An inscription from Bekkallu ascribes to Rudradeva the titles Daya Gaja Kesari, Tripura Maheswara and Parakrama kesaro Kesari.

e) The title Ahita Gaja Kesari means that a Gaja or elephant frightens at the mere sight of Kesari (lion).



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