UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 18
Consider the following events in the history of India:
- Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja
- Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman-I
- Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka-I
- Pala dynasty founded by Gopala
What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (2 – 4 – 1 - 3)
Explanation: Mahendravarman I’s Pallava reign began in the early seventh century; Gopala founded the Pala dynasty in the mid-eighth; Mihira Bhoja rose in the ninth; Parantaka I became Chola ruler in the early tenth.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect - Puts Mihira Bhoja before the Pala foundation, reversing events 1 and 4.
B. Incorrect - Places Chola Parantaka before seventh-century Pallava Mahendravarman.
C. Correct - sequence is 2 (Pallava), 4 (Pala), 1 (Pratihara), 3 (Chola).
D. Incorrect - Begins with Parantaka and places Mahendravarman last, reversing chronology.