With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:
Famous Place - Present State
1. Bhilsa - Madhya Pradesh
2. Dwarasamudra - Maharashtra
3. Girinagar - Gujarat
4. Sthanesvara - Uttar Pradesh
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Pair 1 is correctly matched. Bhilsa, also known as Vidisha, is located in the present-day state of Madhya Pradesh. It was the capital of the Sunga dynasty. Pair 2 is incorrect. Dwarasamudra, also known as Halebidu, is located in the present-day state of Karnataka, not Maharashtra. The Hoysalas dynasty ruled from the Dwarasamudra. Pair 3 is correctly matched. Girinagar, also known as Junagadh, is located in the present-day state of Gujarat. Mauryan period rock inscription found here. Pair 4 is incorrect. Sthanesvara, also known as Sthaneshwar or Thanesar, is located in the present-day state of Haryana, not Uttar Pradesh. It was the initial capital of the Vardhan dynasty.