Q. Which among these is not a community of Pancha-Gauda, according to Rajatarangini?
Answer:
Kalinga
Notes: According to Kalhana's Rajatarangini (c. 12th century CE), the Pancha Gauda group includes the following five Brahmin communities, which according to the text, reside to the north of the Vindhyas. These are Saraswat,
Kanyakubja,
Gauda,
Utkala, &
Mithila.