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Q5·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2026

Sangam Era Rulers and Dynasties

HistoryAncient: Sangam & South IndianMatching pairsMediumStatic

Question

Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched ?

1Senguttuvan : Chera
2Udiyanjeral : Chola
3Nedunjeliyan : Pandya

Select the answer using the code given below:

Options

a

1 and 2

b

2 only

Answer
c

1 and 3

d

3 only

Explanation

Only pair 2 is not correctly matched, making it the required answer. Udiyanjeral (also known as Udiyanjeral Nathan) was a prominent early king of the Chera dynasty, not the Chola dynasty. Pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched: Cheran Senguttuvan is the famous Chera monarch celebrated in the epic Silappatikaram, and Nedunjeliyan is the renowned Pandya king associated with the battle of Talaiyalanganam and early Madurai court traditions.

Udiyanjeral and Senguttuvan were foundational rulers of the early Chera dynasty, while Nedunjeliyan led the Panydas of early Tamilakam.

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q5

Subject

History

Sub-topic

Ancient: Sangam & South Indian

Type

Matching pairs

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT History Cl.11 / Upinder Singh Ancient India

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