Multiple choice general knowledge history

'Ashtadiggajas' was the council of scholars of

  1. Krishnadevaraya

  2. Sivaji

  3. Chandragupta

  4. None of these
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The Ashtadiggajas (eight elephants) was the collective title for eight great scholars in the court of Krishnadevaraya, the most famous ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire (1509-1529 CE). They excelled in Sanskrit and Telugu literature. The term means 'eight elephants supporting the eight directions,' symbolizing their intellectual strength. Sivaji, Chandragupta, and other rulers were not associated with this council.

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