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Ancient Indian History

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






2. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?






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






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






5. The original name of the Kushanas was in






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






7. Satavahanas belonged to...






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






9. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






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






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






12. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






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






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






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






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






17. 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?






18. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






19. Kanishka's capital was at






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






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






30. Kanchi was the capital of...






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






32. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the






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






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






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






36. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at






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






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






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






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






41. Chandragupta II fought war with the






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






43. Gondophernes belonged to...






44. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






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






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






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






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






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






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