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Ancient Indian History

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1. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






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






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






4. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






5. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from






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






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






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






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






10. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






11. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa






12. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?






13. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






14. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






15. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






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






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






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






19. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the






20. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as






21. The original name of the Kushanas was in






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






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






24. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






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






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






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






28. One of the oldest dynasty






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. In which century did Ashoka reign?






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






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






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






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






43. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






44. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






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






46. 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?






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






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






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






50. Kanchi was the capital of...