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Ancient Indian History

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






2. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






3. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






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






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






6. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






14. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






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






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






17. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






18. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






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






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






21. 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?






22. In which century did Ashoka reign?






23. Who amongst the following Chola Kings fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him?






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






25. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






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






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






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






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






31. Vikramasila University was founded by...






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






33. Kanishka's capital was at






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






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






36. One of the oldest dynasty






37. Chandragupta II fought war with the






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






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






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






41. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






42. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the






43. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






44. The original name of the Kushanas was in






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






46. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa






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






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






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






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