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Ancient Indian History

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1. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






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






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






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






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






7. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa






8. Sakas were finally overthrown by...






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






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






11. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






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






13. In which century did Ashoka reign?






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






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






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






17. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Kanchi was the capital of...






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






26. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






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






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






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






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






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






32. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






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






34. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the






35. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






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






37. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






38. Gondophernes belonged to...






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






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






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






42. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






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






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






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






46. 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?






47. Chandragupta II fought war with the






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






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






50. Madurai was the capital of...