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Ancient Indian History

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






10. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






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






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






20. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






21. Kanishka's capital was at






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






23. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






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






25. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






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






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






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






29. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






30. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






31. Vikramasila University was founded by...






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






33. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






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






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






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






37. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the






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






39. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






40. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was...






41. Gondophernes belonged to...






42. The original name of the Kushanas was in






43. Kanchi was the capital of...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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