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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL - 24 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q34

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Yashovigrah, Mahichandra and Chandradev are the first three rulers of _________kingdom.

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Garhwal

  • The Gahadawalas occupied Kannauj in the 11th century. From Kannauj they ruled over the major portions of the Gangetic doab during 1090-1193. The Gahadawala king Jayachandra is usually styled as the king of Benares by the Muslim historians.
  • The Gahadawalas had bitter struggle and enmity with the Chahamanas.
  • The rise of Gahadwals took something around 1089-90 AD, When Chandradev ruled from 1089-1103 AD provided a stable government in the region. This information is provided in the Chandravati inscription.
  • Mahichandra and Yashovigrah ruled some times before the coronation of Jaychandra as the ruler of Gahadwals in 21st June 1170.