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Ancient Indian History

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






2. Madurai was the capital of...






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






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






5. Satavahanas belonged to...






6. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






7. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






8. In which century did Ashoka reign?






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






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






11. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






13. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






14. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






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






16. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






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






18. 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?






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






20. Sakas were finally overthrown by...






21. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






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






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






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






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






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






35. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






36. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?






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






46. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






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






48. Kanchi was the capital of...






49. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from






50. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the