Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched?
| S. No. | King | Dynasty |
| --------- | ------ | ---------- |
| 1 | Senguttuvan | Chera |
| 2 | Udiyanjeral | Chola |
| 3 | Nedunjeliyan | Pandya |
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Approach: *Identify the correct ruling dynasties (Chera, Chola, and Pandya) for each famous Sangam period king to determine which pair is incorrectly matched in image_dd89e7.png.*
- **Correct Answer:** (b) 2 only
- **Pair 1 is correctly matched:** *Cheran Senguttuvan* (the Red Chera) is the most celebrated ruler of the **Chera dynasty**, highly immortalized in the epic *Silappatikaram* for building the temple dedicated to Kannagi (Pattini cult).
- **Pair 2 is NOT correctly matched:** *Udiyanjeral* (Udiyan Cheralathan) was actually the earliest known historical ruler of the **Chera dynasty** (not Chola). Sangam poetry frequently praises him for his military exploits and large-scale distribution of food.
- **Pair 3 is correctly matched:** *Nedunjeliyan* (specifically Nedunjeliyan II) is the most legendary king of the **Pandya dynasty**, famed for his historic victory over a combined alliance of Chera, Chola, and five minor chieftains at the *Battle of Talaiyalanganam*.
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