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Ancient Indian History

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1. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






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






3. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at






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






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






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






7. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






8. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






9. Kanishka's capital was at






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






11. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






12. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






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






14. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






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






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






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






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






19. 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?






20. Gondophernes belonged to...






21. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






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






23. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






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






25. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






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






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






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






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






31. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the






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






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






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






35. Kanchi was the capital of...






36. In which century did Ashoka reign?






37. Sakas were finally overthrown by...






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






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






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






41. One of the oldest dynasty






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






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






44. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






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






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






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






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






49. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






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







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