Ancient Historical Places and States
Question
With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs: Famous Place : Present State
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Options
1 and 3 only
1 and 4 only
2 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
Explanation
Bhilsa (ancient Vidisha) is a renowned historical town located in present-day Madhya Pradesh (Pair 1 is correct). Dwarasamudra was the capital of the Hoysala Empire, located in Halebidu in present-day Karnataka, not Maharashtra (Pair 2 is incorrect). Girinagar corresponds to the modern Junagadh region near the Girnar hills in Gujarat (Pair 3 is correct). Sthanesvara (Thanesar), the ancient capital of Harsha's empire before shifting to Kannauj, is located in present-day Haryana, not Uttar Pradesh (Pair 4 is incorrect). > One-line conceptual takeaway: Correlating the names of ancient capitals and trading towns to modern state boundaries is a vital historical geography skill. Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2020
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q97
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Ancient India (general)
Type
Matching pairs
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Ancient History Maps
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