The independent Yadava Kingdom of Devagiri was founded by:

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The correct option is 3:
The correct answer is Bhillama V. The Yadavas initially served as feudal lords under the Western Chalukyas of Kalyani. It was Bhillama V who seized the opportunity presented by the weakening Chalukya power in the late 12th century. Around 1187 CE, Bhillama defeated the last Chalukya ruler, Someshvara IV, and formally declared independence, establishing the Yadava dynasty as a sovereign kingdom. He subsequently moved the capital from Sinnar to Devagiri (modern-day Daulatabad) in Maharashtra, marking the true beginning of the independent Yadava Empire. His actions transformed the Yadavas from subordinates into one of the most significant Deccan powers of the time.

The incorrect option is 1:
Prolaraja II was a key ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty, not the Yadava dynasty. He is known for establishing the Kakatiyas as an independent power after breaking away from the Chalukyas, a different contemporary Deccan kingdom.

The incorrect option is 2:
Ganapati was a powerful Kakatiya ruler who reigned much later than the founding of the Yadava kingdom. He was a successor in the Kakatiya lineage, not a figure associated with the establishment of the Yadava dynasty in Devagiri.

The incorrect option is 4:
Simhana (often referred to as Singhana II) was indeed the most powerful and illustrious ruler of the Yadava dynasty, reigning in the early 13th century. However, he was a successor of Bhillama V and significantly expanded the kingdom, but he was not the founder of the independent dynasty.