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Ancient Indian History

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






2. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






3. Sakas were finally overthrown by...






4. Kanchi was the capital of...






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






6. Chandragupta II fought war with the






7. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






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






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






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






11. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






12. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at






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






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






15. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






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






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






18. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






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






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






21. Kanishka's capital was at






22. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...






23. The original name of the Kushanas was in






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






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






26. The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






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






44. In which century did Ashoka reign?






45. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






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






47. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






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






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






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