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Ancient Indian History

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1. Kanchi was the capital of...






2. The original name of the Kushanas was in






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






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






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






6. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






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






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






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






10. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






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






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






13. Satavahanas belonged to...






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






15. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






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






17. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was...






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






19. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






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






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






22. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the






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






24. Vikramasila University was founded by...






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






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






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






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






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






30. Madurai was the capital of...






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






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






33. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from






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






35. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






37. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






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






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






40. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?






41. In which century did Ashoka reign?






42. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






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






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






45. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






46. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






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






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






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






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







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