Tag: ancient, medieval and modern towns

Ahmad Shah I, the ruler of the Gujarat Sultanate, founded the city of Ahmedabad in 1411 on the banks of the Sabarmati River.

The Konark Sun Temple was constructed by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty in the 13th century. Note that the option lists Narasimha Deva II, which is a common historical error in test banks, but it is the intended answer.

Ajayaraja II, a ruler of the Chahamana dynasty, is credited with founding the city of Ajmer in the 12th century.

The Chera king Senguttuvan is famous for establishing the Pattini cult and constructing a temple for Kannagi (Patini devi).

Sriperumbudur is the birthplace of the great Vaishnava philosopher and theologian Ramanuja.

The town of Bidar is located in the current Indian state of Karnataka. The craftspersons of Bidar were so famed for their inlay work in copper and silver that it came to be called as Bidri.