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Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

The great Jain Scholar Hemachandra adorned the court of

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Kumarapala

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Kumarapala”.
Hemachandra was the courtier of both Kumarpala(1143-1172) and Siddhraj Jaisinh(1093-1143).

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