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Q7 (IAS/2020) History & Culture › Heritage & Misc Culture › Historical sites and monuments Official Key

With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs : Famous Place Present State 1. Bhilsa - Madhya Pradesh 2. Dwarasamudra - Maharashtra 3. Girinagar - Gujarat 4. Sthanesvara - Uttar Pradesh Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

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The correct answer is Option 1 (1 and 3 only) based on the following historical and geographical facts:

  • Pair 1 is correctly matched: Bhilsa (modern-day Vidisha) is located in Madhya Pradesh. It was a significant center of trade and commerce during the Gupta period and is famous for the Heliodorus pillar and Udayagiri caves.
  • Pair 3 is correctly matched: Girinagar refers to modern-day Junagadh in Gujarat. It is historically significant for the Girnar hill inscriptions of Ashoka, Rudradaman I, and Skandagupta.
  • Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: Dwarasamudra (Halebidu) was the capital of the Hoysala Empire and is located in Karnataka, not Maharashtra.
  • Pair 4 is incorrectly matched: Sthanesvara (Thanesar) was the capital of the Pushyabhuti dynasty (Harsha's lineage) and is located in Haryana (near Kurukshetra), not Uttar Pradesh.

Since only pairs 1 and 3 are accurate, Option 1 is the right choice.

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Q. With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs : Famous Place Present State 1. Bhilsa - Madhya Pradesh 2. Dwaras…
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This is a classic 'Historical Geography' question. While standard books mention these capitals under their respective dynasties, they rarely provide a direct 'Ancient Site = Modern State' table. The fairness is high because these are major capitals (Hoysala, Pushyabhuti, Shunga/Gupta), not obscure villages. Success requires reading history with a modern political map open.

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In the history of India, is the ancient place Bhilsa (Bhelsa/Vidisha) located in present-day Madhya Pradesh?
Origin: Direct from books Fairness: Straightforward Book-answerable
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Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science-Class VII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 6: The Age of Reorganisation > Invasions of the Indo-Greeks > p. 134
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“After the decline of the Mauryas, the areas in the northwestern regions (roughly present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan) were an easy target for the Indo-Greeks. However, while they arrived as conquerors, they were much influenced by the rich local culture. This cultural interaction led to a blend of Greek and Indian elements in governance, art, language, and daily life, shaping the cultural landscape of the region. The Heliodorus pillar, near Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh), is a notable example of such connections. It is named after an Indo-”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly names Vidisha and locates it in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Refers to an ancient monument (Heliodorus pillar) as being near Vidisha, linking an archaeological/historical site to the modern state.
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