Consider the following dynasties: 1. Hoysala 2. Gahadavala 3. Kakatiya 4. Yadava. How many of the above dynasties established their kingdoms in early eighth century AD?

1. Hoysala – The Hoysala power rose in Karnataka around the 10th century CE; Vishnuvardhana made it prominent in the 12th century. Verdict: Not early 8th century.

2. Gahadavala – The Gahadavala dynasty emerged in north India around the 11th century CE (Chandradeva). Verdict: Not early 8th century.

3. Kakatiya – The Kakatiyas became an independent kingdom in the 11th–12th century CE in the Telangana region. Verdict: Not early 8th century.

4. Yadava – The Seuna/Yadava dynasty of Devagiri rose to power around the 9th century CE, becoming important later in the 12th–13th centuries. Verdict: Not early 8th century.

So, none of these dynasties established their kingdoms in the early eighth century AD.