UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2025

In ancient India, which one of the following rulers had assumed the titles 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitta' and 'Gunabhara'?

  1. Mahendravarman I
  2. Simhavishnu
  3. Narasimhavarman I
  4. Simhavarman

Answer

Correct Answer

Mahendravarman I

Explanation

Mahendravarman I, the Pallava ruler, was a patron of art and literature (author of the Sanskrit satire Mattavilasa Prahasana) and assumed titles such as 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitta' and 'Gunabhara'.

Topics: ancient india, history, pallavas