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Ancient Indian History

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1. Satavahanas belonged to...






2. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






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






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






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






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






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






8. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






9. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






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






12. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa






13. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?






14. Kanishka's capital was at






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






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






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






18. One of the oldest dynasty






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers - appointment of superintending officers for industries - appointment of superintending officers for agriculture






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






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






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






29. Chandragupta II fought war with the






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






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






32. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






33. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






34. Gondophernes belonged to...






35. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






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






37. The original name of the Kushanas was in






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






39. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






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






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






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






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






44. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






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






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






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






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






49. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






50. In which century did Ashoka reign?