Q. Who was the first king of Gahadavala dynasty?
Answer:
Chandradeva
Notes: Chandradeva, the first monarch of Gahadavala dynasty, established a sovereign kingdom sometime before 1090 CE, after the decline of the Kalachuri power. The kingdom reached its zenith under his grandson Govindachandra who annexed some of the Kalachuri territories, warded off Ghaznavid raids, and also fought the Palas.