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Ancient Indian History

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1. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at






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






3. Vikramasila University was founded by...






4. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. In which century did Ashoka reign?






16. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






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






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






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






20. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from






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






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






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






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






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






26. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






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






28. Madurai was the capital of...






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






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






31. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was...






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






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






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






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






36. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






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






38. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






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






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






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






42. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






43. Chandragupta II fought war with the






44. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India - noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects - was...






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






46. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






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






48. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






49. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






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