Which among the following source throw light on the history of Parmar Dynasty ?

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Correct — D, All of the above. Each work genuinely illuminates the Parmar (Paramara) dynasty of Malwa. Padmagupta's Navasahasanka-charita is a court epic on the Paramara king Sindhuraja (whose title was Navasahasanka). Merutunga's Prabandha-Chintamani, a Jain prabandha, preserves accounts of Paramara rulers such as Munja and Bhoja. The Udaipur Prashasti (a temple inscription at Udaipur/Udayapur, MP) records the dynasty's genealogy. Since all three are valid sources, the inclusive option is right.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) True but incomplete — it is a Paramara source, yet the other two are equally valid, so 'A alone' is not the best answer.  (b) True but incomplete — it does cover the Paramaras, but so do the other listed sources, so it cannot be the sole answer.  (c) True but incomplete — this inscription gives the Paramara genealogy, but the literary works also qualify, so 'C alone' is not correct.

Concept: The Paramara (Parmar) dynasty ruled Malwa in central India from about the 9th to the 14th century, with its capital at Dhara (modern Dhar). Its history is reconstructed from a mix of court literature (charitas), later Jain chronicles (prabandhas) and eulogistic stone inscriptions (prashastis) — the very three kinds of source the options list.

State PCS 2019 Q14 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

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