Question

Eastern Ganga Dynasty was founded by_______.
A.Anantavarman Chodaganga
B.Mayurasharma
C.Kakusthavarma
D.Sri Krishnadevaraya

Answer 1

Hint: He rebuilt the Jagannath Puri temple at Anantavarman Chodaganga. He was the son of King Rajaraja deva and Queen Rajasundari.

Complete Answer:It is believed that this king ruled from the Ganga river in North to the Godavari river in the south.
The eastern ganga dynasty was also known as the Rudhi gangas or Prachya gangas.
It was reigned by Kalinga from the early 5th century to the early 15th century. Eastern Ganga dynasty was constantly attacked by Muslim rulers in the early 15th century. This kingdom prospered due to trade and commerce between different empires. This wealth was mostly used in the construction of temples. Their currency was known as Ganga fanams which was similar to the currency of Cholas. Ganga dynasty was situated on the banks of River Ganga, the holy river of Hindus. It is a 2,704 km long river that originates from Gangotri glacier in western Himalayas.
Anantavarman Chodaganga ruled the southern part of Kalinga. He rebuilt the Jagannath Puri temple at Anantavarman Chodaganga. He was the son of King Rajaraja deva and Queen Rajasundari.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Note: Western Ganga was a very important ruling dynasty of the ancient Karnataka in India and it lasted about 650 years.They are known as 'Western Gangas' to distinguish them from the Eastern Gangas which later became the Kalinga. Kalinga was a huge historic region of India which was situated between Mahanadi and Godavari rivers. The rulers of Kalinga always kept fluctuating with its rulers.