Question
Q57.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?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only
Answer: A
Detailed Explanation
Bhilsa- Madhya Pradesh- Correct– Known as Vidisha, main centre of the Sunga dynasty & Udaigiri caves in Madhya Pradesh (not to be confused with Udaigiri-Odissa)
Vidisha (formerly known as Bhelsa and known as Besnagar in ancient times) is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located around 60 km northeast of the state capital, Bhopal.
Girnar, also known as Girinagar (city-on-the-hill) or Revatak Parvata, is a group of mountains in the Junagadh District of Gujarat. This place is sacred to the Jains because it is the place where Lord Niminatha went to attain salvation. Girinagar- Gujarat- Correct
Sthaneshwara- Uttarpradesh- Incorrect.
Sthaneshwara- located in Haryana (not in Uttar Pradesh) Main seat of the Pushyabhuti dynasty- Harshavardhan (606-647CE) originally belonged to Sthaneshwara, who later on shifted the capital at Kannauj
Dwarsamudra- Maharashtra- Incorrect– Hoysala dynasty used to rule from Dwarsamudra- also known as Halebid – located in Karnataka.
Halebidu, previously known as Dorasamudra or Dwarasamudra, the ancient Hoysala capital, houses the ornate Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples, and is one of the well-visited tourist attractions of Karnataka state.
