Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List - I (Ruler)
A. Mahendraverman First
B. Kadungon
C. Amoghavarsha First
D. Rajaraja First
List - II (Dynasty)
1. Rashtrakuta
2. Pallava
3. Chola
4. Pandya
Code :

The correct matching of the rulers with their respective dynasties is as follows:

• Mahendraverman I (Pallava): He was a prominent Pallava king (c. 600–630 CE) known for his patronage of arts and the introduction of rock-cut architecture in South India.
• Kadungon (Pandya): He is credited with the revival of the Pandya dynasty (c. 590–620 CE) after the Kalabhra interregnum.
• Amoghavarsha I (Rashtrakuta): One of the greatest Rashtrakuta emperors (c. 814–878 CE), he was a scholar and a patron of Jainism and literature, famously authoring the Kavirajamarga.
• Rajaraja I (Chola): A celebrated Chola emperor (c. 985–1014 CE) who expanded the empire across South India and the Indian Ocean, and built the magnificent Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur.

Therefore, the correct code is A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3.