Question

Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

List I (Samudra Gupta’s Contemporary Kings Of South India)	List II (Their kingdoms)
A. Dhananjaya	1. Avamukta
B. Nilaraja	2. Kanchi
C. Ugrasena	3. Kusthalpura
D. Vishnugopa	4. Palaka

Codes: 

1. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
2. A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3
3. A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2
4. A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2

The correct answer is option 3.

List I (Samudra Gupta’s Contemporary Kings Of South India)	List II (Their kingdoms)
Dhananjaya	Kusthalpura
Nilaraja	Avamukta
Ugrasena	Palaka
Vishnugopa	Kanchi

• Samudragupta
  • Gupta Ruler from 350-375 AD.
  • Harisena was his chief courtier who composed Allahabad Eulogy.

•  According to the Allahabad Pillar inscription, Samudragupta captured (and later released) the following kings of Dakshinapatha, 
  • Mahendra of Kosala
  • Vyaghra-raja of Mahakantara
  • Mantaraja of Kural
  • Mahendragiri of Pishtapura
  • Svamidatta of Kottura
  • Damana of Erandapalla
  • Vishnugopa of Kanchi
  • Nilaraja of Avamukta
  • Hastivarman of Vengi
  • Ugrasena of Palakka
  • Kubera of Devarashtra
  • Dhananjaya of Kusthalapura