Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The wild boar is the royal insignia of the Pallavas.
2. The bull, Shiva’s mount was the symbol of Chalukyas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
The wild boar was the royal insignia of the Chalukyas. It was claimed that it represented the varaha avatar of Vishnu in which he is said to have rescued the Goddess of the Earth. The bull, Siva’s mount, was the symbol of the Pallavas.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 142.
