With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs: S.No. Famous Place Present State1. Bhilsa: Madhya Pradesh2. Dwarasamudra: Maharashtra3. Girinagar: Gujarat4. Sthanesvara: Uttar Pradesh Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
✓ Correct answer: a) 1 and 3 only
ExplanationPair 1 is correctly matched: Bhilsa is the medieval name of the modern day Vidisha city of Madhya Pradesh.Vidisha was also known as Besnagar in ancient times.King Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty served as the Governor of Vidisha during his father’s regime.It is known for its archaeological sites including the Udayagiri Caves and the Heliodorus Pillar.Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: Dwarasamudra was the capital of the Hoysala kingdom in the 11th century.Today it is known as Halebidu - a town located in Hassan district in Karnataka and is known for exquisite Hoysala architecture, including the Hoysaleswara Temple.Pair 3 is correctly matched: Girinagar also known as Girnar or Revatak Parvat is a group of mountains in the Junagadh district of Gujarat.Temples situated on Mount Girnar are sacred to both Digambar and Swetambars branches of Jainism.Pair 4 is incorrectly matched: Thanesar (Thaneshwar) is an old Hindu pilgrimage town of Haryana that was famous as Sthanesvara in ancient times.Thaneshwar was ruled by the great King Harsha of the Vardhan dynasty.36
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