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Ancient Indian History

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1. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






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






3. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






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






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






7. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was...






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






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






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






11. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






12. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






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






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






15. 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?






16. Kanchi was the capital of...






17. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at






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






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






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






21. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






22. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






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






24. One of the oldest dynasty






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






26. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






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






28. Gondophernes belonged to...






29. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






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






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






32. Vikramasila University was founded by...






33. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...






34. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the






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






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






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






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






39. Chandragupta II fought war with the






40. Madurai was the capital of...






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






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






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






44. The original name of the Kushanas was in






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






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






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






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






49. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






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







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