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Ancient Indian History

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






2. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from






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






4. One of the oldest dynasty






5. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






7. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the






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






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






10. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






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






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






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






14. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






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






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






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






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






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






20. Madurai was the capital of...






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






22. Gondophernes belonged to...






23. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...






24. Chandragupta II fought war with the






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was...






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






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






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






35. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






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






37. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






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






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






40. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






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






42. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






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






44. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






45. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at






46. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






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






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






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






50. 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?