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Ancient Indian History

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1. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?






2. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was...






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






4. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






5. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






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






7. Sakas were finally overthrown by...






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






9. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto






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






11. Gondophernes belonged to...






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






13. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?






14. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?






15. In which century did Ashoka reign?






16. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from






17. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






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






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






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






21. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...






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






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






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






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






26. Which of the following kingdoms od South India was well known for its naval power?






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






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






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






30. The original name of the Kushanas was in






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






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






33. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






34. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






35. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






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






37. Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha?






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






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






40. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...






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






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






43. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






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






45. Who amongst the following is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha - the modern Rajgir in Patna district?






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






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






48. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






49. Chandragupta II fought war with the






50. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?