Question

Which Rajput clan once ruled over Bundelkhand ?
1. Rathores
2. Paramaras
3. Chauhans
4. Chandelas

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Chandelas

The correct answer is Chandelas.

Chandelas clan once ruled over Bundelkhand.

• The Chandelas:
  • They were the rulers of Central India called Bundelkhand.
  • They were also known as the Jejakabhukti dynasty.
  • They ruled from the 9th and the 13th centuries AD.
  • Nanuka was the founder of the Chandela dynasty.
  • They were well known for the architecture during their reign.
  • They built the famous Khajuraho temples.
  • A total of 85 Hindu temples and Jain temples were also built by the Chandelas.
    • Some of the famous Hindu temples are Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Lakshman Temple, Chaturbhuja Temple and Chitragupta Temple.
    • Famous Jain temples are Adinatha Temple and Shantinatha Temple.

• The Rathores were the ruler of Kannauj.
• The Paramaras were the rulers of Malwa.
• The Chauhans were the ruler of Ajmer and Delhi.