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Match the dynasties listed in Column A with the regions they primarily ruled over, as given in Column B:

Column A: DynastyColumn B: Region
A. Gurjara-Pratiharas1. Bengal
B. Rashtrakutas2. Tamil Nadu
C. Palas3. Gujarat and Rajasthan
D. Cholas4. Western Deccan

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The correct answer is

A → 3, B → 4, C → 1, D → 2

Match each dynasty with its core region of rule:

A. Gurjara-Pratiharas → Ruled over Gujarat and Rajasthan (and large parts of north-western India), with Kannauj as their capital. → 3

B. Rashtrakutas → Dominated the Western Deccan (modern Karnataka–Maharashtra region), with Manyakheta as capital. → 4

C. Palas → Ruled over Bengal (and Bihar), great patrons of Buddhism. → 1

D. Cholas → Ruled over Tamil Nadu from Thanjavur, with maritime extensions to Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. → 2

The matching is A→3, B→4, C→1, D→2. Hence, the answer is option A.

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