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The Karnauta dynasty, which ruled parts of north Bihar (Mithila) from the 13th to 16th century, was founded by which ruler?

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This question examines an important Bihar General Knowledge fact: “The Karnauta dynasty, which ruled parts of north Bihar (Mithila) from the 13th to 16th century, was founded by which ruler?” The correct answer is Nanyadeva. The Karnauta (Karnata) dynasty of Mithila was founded by Nanyadeva (also written as Nanya Deva) around 1097 CE. He was a king from the Karnata region of South India who established rule over Mithila (north Bihar). The dynasty is also called the Nanyapala dynasty after him. The Karnauta rulers were great patrons of Sanskrit learning, Maithili literature, and the arts. The famous king Hari Singh Deva of this dynasty later became a feudatory of the Delhi Sultanate.

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Correct Answer: NanyadevaYour Answer: B

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The Karnauta (Karnata) dynasty of Mithila was founded by Nanyadeva (also written as Nanya Deva) around 1097 CE. He was a king from the Karnata region of South India who established rule over Mithila (north Bihar). The dynasty is also called the Nanyapala dynasty after him. The Karnauta rulers were great patrons of Sanskrit learning, Maithili literature, and the arts. The famous king Hari Singh Deva of this dynasty later became a feudatory of the Delhi Sultanate. The dynasty was gradually displaced by the rise of the Oiniwar dynasty in Mithila. Hari Singh was a later king of the Karnauta dynasty, not its founder. Shaktisimha has no direct connection to the founding of this dynasty. Ramananda was a 15th-century Vaishnava saint and teacher, not a ruler. The Karnauta dynasty is important for Bihar's medieval history and is occasionally asked in BPSC and related exams.

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