The Agnikula myth is associated with four prominent Rajput clans who are said to have originated from a sacrificial fire on Mount Abu: the Pratiharas, Chauhans, Paramaras, and Solankis (Chalukyas of Gujarat). The Chandelas, who ruled in the Bundelkhand region (famous for the Khajuraho temples), were not part of this tradition.
Which one of the following Rajput dynasties did not claim their mythical origin from 'Agnikula'?
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2006 · Topic: Provincial Dynasty of North India and Deccan Province (Emergence of Independent Rajput States (Mewar, Marwar))
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Answer: C. Chandel
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