Consider the following events in the history of India :
- 1.Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja
- 2.Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman – I
- 3.Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka – I
- 4.Pala dynasty founded by Gopala
What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time ?
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Answer: C. Mahendravarman I of the Pallavas ruled around 600-630 CE. Gopala founded the Pala dynasty around 750 CE. Bhoja (Mihira Bhoja) raised Pratihara power around 836-885 CE. Parantaka I extended Chola power from 907 CE. So 2-4-1-3.
Watch for: Students who know the Cholas are 'early' South Indians may wrongly place them first.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the Palas (c. 750) came before Bhoja (c. 836).
- B. Wrong because Parantaka I (907) is the latest, not the earliest.
- D. Wrong because Parantaka I (907) came after all the others.
Source to check: NCERT Class 7 Our Pasts II, Chapter 2 (New Kings and Kingdoms); Upinder Singh, A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India, Chapter 9
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