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Ancient Indian History

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Sakas were finally overthrown by...






8. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






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






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






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






12. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?






13. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






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






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






16. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was...






17. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






18. In which century did Ashoka reign?






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






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






21. One of the oldest dynasty






22. Kanishka's capital was at






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






24. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






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






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






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






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






29. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






30. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






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






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






33. Madurai was the capital of...






34. Vikramasila University was founded by...






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






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






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






38. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






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






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






41. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?






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






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






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






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






46. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at






47. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






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






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






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