Option d is the correct answer. All of the three sources mentioned in the options throw light on the history of the Paramara dynasty. Navasahasankacharita of Padmagupta: This is a Sanskrit-language epic poem written by Padmagupta, a court poet of the Paramara king Sindhuraja. Prabandha Cintamani of Merutunga: This is a Prakritlanguage work written by Merutunga, a Jain monk and scholar. The work is a collection of biographies of 63 eminent persons, including kings, ministers, poets, saints, and scholars. Among them are several Paramara rulers and their relatives, such as Vakpati, Munja, Bhoja, Udayaditya, Lakshmadeva, Arjunavarman, and Yashovarman. Udaipur Prashasti: This is a Sanskrit-language inscription engraved on a stone pillar at Udaipur in Rajasthan. It was issued by Someshvara, a Paramara ruler who belonged to a branch of the dynasty that ruled over the region around Mount Abu. Important Tips The Parmara dynasty was a Rajput clan that ruled the Malwa region and its surrounding areas in west-central India from the 9th to the 14th centuries CE. They were one of the four Agnikula clans, who claimed to have originated from a sacrificial fire pit. The founder of the dynasty was Upendra or Krishnaraja, who established his rule in the early 9th century CE. The dynasty reached its peak under Bhoja, who was a great patron of arts, literature, and sciences.