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Ancient Indian History

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






2. Vikramasila University was founded by...






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






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






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






6. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the






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






8. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa






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






10. Kanchi was the capital of...






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






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






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






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






15. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






16. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...






17. Madurai was the capital of...






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






19. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






20. One of the oldest dynasty






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






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






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






24. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






25. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






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






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






28. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






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






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






31. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






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






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






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






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






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






37. In which century did Ashoka reign?






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






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






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






41. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






42. 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?






43. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at






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






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






46. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






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






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






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