Indian History and World History (Part-24)

MISCELLANEOUS

Total Questions: 12

11. Who among the following was the founder of the Suryavamsi Gajapati dynasty that ruled parts of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh in the 15th century? [S.S.C. Online M.T.S. (T-I) 26.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Kapilendra Deva
Solution:

Gajapati dynasty was founded by Kapilendra Deva (1434-66) in 1434.

The Gajapatis were a medieval Hindu dynasty that ruled over Orissa, large parts of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, and the eastern and central parts of Madhya Pradesh besides the southern parts of Bihar from 1434-1541.

Gajapati Dynasty – Rulers of Odisha (15th–16th Century)

  • Founded by: Kapilendra Deva in 1434 CE

  • Capital: Cuttack (Odisha)

  • Name “Gajapati” means “Lord of Elephants”, symbolizing military strength

  • Ruled parts of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bengal, and Tamil Nadu at their peak

12. Who was the founder of the City of Hyderabad? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Nizam-ul-Mulk
Solution:

Hyderabad, a former princely state of south-central India was centred on the city of Hyderabad.

It was founded by Nizam al-Mulk (Aşaf Jah), who was intermittently viceroy of the Deccan (peninsular India) under the Mughal emperors from 1713 to 1721 and who resumed the post again under the title Aşaf Jah in 1724.