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Correct option is (A) Mihirbhoj

Athena II and Sethangvan.

• Chera dynasty also ruled over some regions of South India.
• In ancient times, Kerala was a part of the Tamil state.
• Later on, Kerala, a Malayalam speaking state, separated.
• The Cheras ruled this separated state.
• In fact, the other name of Chera is Kerala.
• Athena II was the first strong ruler of the Chera dynasty.
• Sethangvan was also a powerful ruler of this dynasty.
• A mention of this dynasty in the form of ‘Kepalputra Rajya’ has been done in the stone inscriptions of Asoka.

Correct option is (A) Chera

• Chauhan kings belonged to the Rajput community.
• They were also called Chahman kings.
• They ruled in many parts of Rajasthan in the 7^th and 8^th century.
• In the beginning of the 8^th century, the Chauhans established their rule in Shakambhari which is located in the north of Sambhar lake in Rajasthan.
• Later, in the 12^th century, Ajayraj became the ruler of Shakambhari.
• He established Ajaymera town, named after him.
• This town later came to be known as Ajmer.
• Thus, in the beginning, the Chauhans established their power in Ajmer.
• Then later they invaded the capital of Tomar dynasty, Dhillak (presently Delhi), and established their rule.
• Thus, the capital of Chauhan dynasty shifted from Ajmer to Delhi.

Prithviraj Chauhan:

• The most powerful ruler of the Chauhan dynasty was Prithviraj Chauhan or Raipithora.
• He was the most heroic king of this dynasty
• His heroism has been a subject of a number of heroic stories and folk songs.
• Chandbardai, a great literary figure, wrote a biography ‘Prithviraj Raso’ in which he has described the brave deeds of Prithviraj.
• Thus, Prithviraj Chauhan has an unparallel and a unique place in the history of India.

• With the fall of Chalukya dynasty, Rashtrakutas came to power.
• Thus, Rashtrakutas also ruled over some parts of South India. Rashtrakutas mainly ruled in Manyakheta.
• Rashtrakuta means the head of a state or area.
• It is believed that the head of this dynasty belonged to Rashtrakuta community and hence this dynasty was named after him.
• Govind III was the most powerful king of this dynasty.
• He made his rule powerful in the Deccan region in the 8th century.

• The Gohil dynasty of the Rajput Era ruled over Mewar kingdom. .
• They have unique place in the history of Medieval Era.
• It is believed that Bappa Raval established this dynasty.
• After him, many powerful rulers of this dynasty ruled over Mewar.
• The Gohils later came to be known as Sisodiya Rajputs.

Correct option is (B) Pulkeshi II

Two; North India and South India.

It protected India from Arab invasions.

• Parmar dynasty ruled over Malwa for a long time.
• The two main cities of Malwa were Dharanagari and Ujjain.
• Dharanagari is the present Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
• The two great kings of this dynasty were Munj and Bhoj.
• Both these kings were not only good rulers but also good poets.
• They gave place to the scholars in their royal courts.
• Being lovers of art and sculpture, these kings built many architectural monuments during their reign.
• Raja Bhoj was also a lover of education. He made Dharanagari the centre of studies (Vidhyanagari) and established Vidhyapith (University) for the study of Sanskrit literature.
• However, Parmar dynasty had frequent frictions with Chalukya dynasty of South India.
• But being a powerful ruler, Raja Bhoj tried to protect Malwa well.
• However, after his death, the rule of Malwa weakened.

Correct answer is Chalukya

Correct option is (B) Yashovarma

(C) Middle, 7^th

• After the death of Harshvardhana, Yashovarma became the ruler of Kanauj.
• He was an equally powerful ruler.
• After him, Pratihara dynasty established its rule in Kanauj.
• The Pratihara dynasty protected India against Arab invasions.
• The most powerful king of the Pratihara dynasty was Mihirbhoj (widely known as Bhoj).
• He ruled over Kanauj for a long time.
• Mihirbhoj fought many battles with the Rashtrakutas.

Correct option is (C) Bhoj

Tributary kings, landlords, leaders, etc.

Following is a glimpse of the dynasties that newly rose in South India in early Medieval Era:

1. Pallava: Pallava dynasty ruled over a few states of South India. The states progressed a lot in art, architecture and literature during the rule of this dynasty. King Narsinhvarman was the strongest ruler of this dynasty.

2. Chola: Tanjor was the capital of Chola dynasty. The Cholas had a powerful navy force. Hence they attacked and annexed overseas countries. Rajraja I was the most renowned Chola king.

3. Gohil: Bappa Raval established Gohil dynasty. This dynasty ruled over Mewar kingdom.

4. Chedi: The Chedis ruled in the south of Narmada River near Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. Their capital was Triputi (present Tewar).

5. Chalukya: Chalukya dynasty came to rule after the valiant king of South India, Pulkeshi II, died in a battle. The Chalukyas ruled over Badami state with Vatapi as their capital.

6. Rashtrakuta: With the fall of Chalukya dynasty, Rashtrakutas came to power. They mainly ruled in Manyakheta. Govind III was the most powerful king of this dynasty.

7. Pandya: The Pandya dynasty is considered the most ancient dynasty. They ruled over present Madura and Thiruanelvelli districts of Tamil Nadu. It is believed that females were the rulers in this dynasty.

8. Chera: Cheras ruled over Kerala. Athena II and Sethangvan were the most powerful rulers of this dynasty.

Apart from these, the Hoysala dynasty ruled in Dwar Samudra while the Yadavas ruled in Devgiri.

Minutely carved marble pillars, arches, domes, balconies, etc. by skilled artists.

Females (Queens) used to rule the kingdom rather than the kings; a foreign traveler named Megasthenes.

When landlords or feudal lords became more powerful than the kings.

Correct option is (B) Chalukya