Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Kadambas of Goa served as subordinates to the Chalukyas of Kalyana.
2.The study of Kadamba inscriptions has played a crucial role in deciphering the origins of the Chalukya dynasty.
3.Telugu language has been used in the majority of Kadamba inscriptions.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. The Kadambas of Goa, also known as the Kadambas of Hangal or the Kadambas of Bayalnad, were a branch of the Kadamba dynasty that ruled in the Goa and North Karnataka regions from the 10th to the 14th centuries CE. They were initially independent but later became subordinates to the Chalukyas of Kalyana, a powerful dynasty that ruled parts of present-day Karnataka and Maharashtra from the 10th to the 12th centuries CE.
Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. While the Kadamba and Chalukya dynasties coexisted in the same general region and had interactions, the study of Kadamba inscriptions is not the primary source for understanding the origins of the Chalukya dynasty. The majority of Kadamba inscriptions are written in Sanskrit and Kannada. The use of Kannada was particularly prominent in the earlier periods of Kadamba rule.
Source: Forum IAS
