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1. King Kadungon is the founder of which of these south Indian dynasties?
a. Chera
b. Chola
c. Pandya
d. Pallava
2. Madurai was the capital of which of these south Indian empires?
a. Pallava
b. Pandya
c. Chera
d. Chola
3. The Tuluva dynasty in India were the rulers of which Indian empire?
a. Delhi sultanate
b. Mughals
c. Chola
d. Vijayanagara
4. Which of these Tamil kingdoms had a bow as its symbol?
a. Chera
b. Chola
c. Pandya
d. Pallava
5. Which of these Tamil kingdoms had a tiger as its symbol?
a. Chola
b. Chera
c. Pandya
d. Pallava
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Answers
1. King Kadungon is the founder of which of these south Indian dynasties?
a. Chera
b. Chola
c. Pandya
d. Pallava
Did You Know?
King Kadungon was also called 'Pandiyaraja'. Along with Simhavishnu of the Pallava dynasty, he waged a war against the Kalabhras who were ruling the region. After defeating them, he established the Pandya empire with their capital in Madurai.
Read more about it in this link.
2. Madurai was the capital of which of these south Indian empires?
a. Pallava
b. Pandya
c. Chera
d. Chola
Did You Know?
King Kadungon, the founder of the Pandya empire, originally established the capital in Korkai. He later shifted the capital to Madurai where the empire thrived.
Read more about it in this link.
3. The Tuluva dynasty in India were the rulers of which Indian empire?
a. Delhi sultanate
b. Mughals
c. Chola
d. Vijayanagara
Did You Know?
The Tuluva Dynasty was the third dynasty to rule the Vijayanagara Empire. The most famous ruler of the dynasty was Krishna Deva Raya. It was under his rule that the empire reached its zenith.
Read more about it in this link.
4. Which of these Tamil kingdoms had a bow as its symbol?
a. Chera
b. Chola
c. Pandya
d. Pallava
Did You Know? Cheran Senguttuvan was the most popular King of the Chera dynasty. The Kings received the title 'Villavar Kon' which means 'archer' in Tamil.
Read more about it in this link.
5. Which of these Tamil kingdoms had a tiger as its symbol?
a. Chola
b. Chera
c. Pandya
d. Pallava
Did You Know? Cholas were one of the most popular Kingdoms of South India. They even conquered the island nation of Sri Lanka and built temples there. Their 80-year-old rule in Ceylon was ended by the Ceylonese King Vijayabahu who defeated the Chola Monarch Kulotunga I.
Read more about it in this link.
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