Question

The court language of Katyuris was ____________.
1. Kumaoni
2. Garhwali
3. Sanskrit
4. Prakrit

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Sanskrit

The correct answer is Sanskrit.

• The Katyuri dynasty was founded by Vasudev Katyuri, which ruled over the Kumaon region from 800 to 1100 AD.
• The Katyuri dynasty called their state Kumanchal (the land of Karma) and their court language as Sanskrit.
• The Sanskrit language is a member of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.
• The present name of Kumanchal is Kumaon and is located in the present-day Uttarakhand state.

• The Katyuri dynasty built a number of temples - Vasudev temple at Joshimath, Navadurga, and Nataraj temples at Jageshwar, etc. 
• The Katyuri dynasty reached its zenith in the 11th century and their kingdom extended till Kabul in the west.
• They were displaced by the Chand kings at the end of the 11th century.
• The Katyuri dynasty fragmented into:
  • Rajbar dynasty - ruled till 1816.
  • Doti kingdom.