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Ancient Indian History

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






2. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa






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






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






5. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






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






14. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






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






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






17. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the






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






19. The original name of the Kushanas was in






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






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






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






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






24. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at






25. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






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






27. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






28. Kanishka's capital was at






29. Satavahanas belonged to...






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






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






32. One of the oldest dynasty






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






34. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






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






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






37. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






38. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






39. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






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






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






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






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






44. In which century did Ashoka reign?






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






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






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






48. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






49. Chandragupta II fought war with the






50. The Arabs were established traders on the west coast of India and had the support of the rulers of Kerala. Which one of the following rulers first conducted a naval campaign on important Arab trade centres to check their monopoly?







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