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Ancient Indian History

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1. Sakas were finally overthrown by...






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






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






4. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






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






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






14. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






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






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






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






18. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






19. The original name of the Kushanas was in






20. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






21. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the






22. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa






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






24. One of the oldest dynasty






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






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






27. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






28. Gondophernes belonged to...






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






30. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






31. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?






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






33. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






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






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






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






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






46. Kanchi was the capital of...






47. Chandragupta II fought war with the






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






49. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at






50. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...