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Ancient Indian History

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1. The Kaulinya system was introduced in Bengal by...






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






3. The great Hindu law -giver was...






4. In early ancient India - the largest urban centre was...






5. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






6. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at






7. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






8. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?






9. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...






10. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






11. Who amongst the following Chola Kings fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him?






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






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






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






15. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






16. Gondophernes belonged to...






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






18. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the






19. One of the oldest dynasty






20. Sakas were finally overthrown by...






21. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...






22. Madurai was the capital of...






23. Kanishka's capital was at






24. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada?






25. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






26. In which century did Ashoka reign?






27. 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?






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






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






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






31. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






32. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






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






34. The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was...






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






36. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






38. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...






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






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






41. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






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






43. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






44. Nicolo Conti - the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D. - was...






45. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the






46. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?






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






48. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?






49. Satavahanas belonged to...






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