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Ancient Indian History

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1. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...






2. Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?






3. The original name of the Kushanas was in






4. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






5. The Arabs were established traders on the west coast of India and had the support of the rulers of Kerala. Which one of the following rulers first conducted a naval campaign on important Arab trade centres to check their monopoly?






6. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






7. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






8. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was...






9. One of the oldest dynasty






10. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the






11. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?






12. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...






13. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?






14. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...






15. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






16. Hindu colonies were founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during the period of...






17. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






18. Vikramasila University was founded by...






19. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the






20. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the






21. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of...






22. The most commonly used coin - during the Mauryan period - was...






23. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?






24. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of...






25. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is...






26. Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha in the 6th century B.C.?






27. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...






28. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






29. The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was...






30. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?






31. In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. - the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was...






32. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






33. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory - the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of...






34. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)






35. Vijayanagara is compared to the Chola for...






36. Kanishka's capital was at






37. Satavahanas belonged to...






38. Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers - appointment of superintending officers for industries - appointment of superintending officers for agriculture






39. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...






40. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






41. The power of the great Cholas was established by...






42. Which of the following was a republic in sixth century B.C.?






43. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...






44. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...






45. Who amongst the rulers of southern India were the contemporaries of kings of the Gupta empire?






46. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






47. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was...






48. Chandragupta II fought war with the






49. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at






50. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from