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?

Let's analyze the given pairs of famous ancient places and their corresponding present states:

1. Bhilsa : Madhya Pradesh This pair is correctly matched. Bhilsa is the ancient name for Vidisha, a historically significant city located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It was an important center during ancient times, known for its proximity to Buddhist sites like Sanchi.

2. Dwarasamudra : Maharashtra This pair is incorrectly matched. Dwarasamudra (or Dorasamudra) was the ancient capital of the Hoysala Empire, which flourished in South India. Its ruins are located near present-day Halebidu in the state of Karnataka, not Maharashtra.

3. Girinagar : Gujarat This pair is correctly matched. Girinagar is an ancient name for Junagadh, a city in the state of Gujarat. It is historically significant due to the Girnar hills, which feature ancient rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka, Rudradaman I, and Skandagupta, as well as numerous temples.

4. Sthanesvara : Uttar Pradesh This pair is incorrectly matched. Sthanesvara (also known as Thanesar) was the capital of the Pushyabhuti dynasty, most famously associated with King Harshavardhana. It is located in the present-day state of Haryana, near the city of Kurukshetra, not Uttar Pradesh.

Therefore, only pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched.