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Q5 (IAS/2026) History & Culture › Ancient India Official Key

Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched?

  1. Senguttuvan : Chera
  2. Udiyanjeral : Chola
  3. Nedunjeliyan : Pandya

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B

Explanation

In early historical Tamilakam (Sangam age), the region was ruled by the Muvendar (the three crowned kings): Cheras, Cholas, and Pandyas.

  • Pair 1 is correctly matched: Senguttuvan (also known as Cheran Senguttuvan) was a prominent king of the Chera dynasty. His achievements are celebrated in the Sangam epic Silappadikaram.
  • Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: Udiyanjeral (Uthiyan Cheralathan) was the first known ruler of the Chera dynasty, not the Chola dynasty. He is famous for supposedly feeding the armies during the Kurukshetra war.
  • Pair 3 is correctly matched: Nedunjeliyan was a famous king of the Pandya dynasty, widely known for his victory at the Battle of Talaiyalanganam.

Since the question asks for the pair that is not correctly matched, the correct answer is 2 only.

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