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Ancient Indian History

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






2. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






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






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






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






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






7. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






8. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






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






10. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?






11. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






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






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






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






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






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






17. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






18. Kanchi was the capital of...






19. The original name of the Kushanas was in






20. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






21. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the






22. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






23. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...






24. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






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






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






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






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






29. Chandragupta II fought war with the






30. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






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






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






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






34. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Gondophernes belonged to...






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






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






44. Vikramasila University was founded by...






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






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






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






48. Satavahanas belonged to...






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






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







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