In the Puranas, the rulers of which dynasty were called ‘Shriparvatiya’?

Explanation

In the Puranas, the rulers of the Ikshvaku dynasty are called ‘Shriparvatiya’ (rulers of the Shriparvata region) and ‘Andhrabhritya’ (servants of the Andhras). Earlier, they were feudatories of the Satavahanas, but after their decline they declared independence. The founder of this dynasty was Shri Shantamula. (C) He succeeded his father king Vindhyashakti. (D) He is mentioned in the Puranas. Which of the following statements are correct ? (a) (A) and (B) both (b) (A) and (C) both (c) (B), (C) and (D) (d) More than one of the above 70ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. Pre-2024 Ans. (d) The Vakataka dynasty was an ancient Indian dynasty that ruled the central and southern parts of India from the 3ʳ century CE to the end of the 5ᵗʰ century CE / beginning of the 6ᵗʰ century CE. The founder of this dynasty was Vindhyashakti I, whose successor was Pravarasena I, who is also called the real founder of the Vakataka dynasty. During the time of Pravarasena I, the boundaries of the Vakataka kingdom expanded from the Vindhya region in the north (the present Bundelkhand region is included in this) to the Deccan in the south (present Hyderabad also fell within his sphere of influence). Among the Vakataka rulers, he was the first to assume the title of ‘Samrat’ and performed four Ashvamedha sacrifices and other Vedic rituals. In the Puranas, he is referred to as ‘Praveera’. Hence, all four statements are true.