Ancient India RS Sharma

Question 1

Study of inscriptions

Answer 1

Epigraphy

Question 2

Study of old writing used in old records like inscriptions

Answer 2

Palaeography

Question 3

Most Inscriptions bearing on the history of Maurya, post-Maurya and Gupta times have been published in a series of collections called

Answer 3

Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum

Question 4

Asokan inscriptions were engraved in which script?

Answer 4

Brahmi

Question 5

Brahmi script is written from

Answer 5

left to right

Question 6

Some of the Asokan incriptions were engraved from right to left. Name of their script?

Answer 6

Kharosthi

Question 7

The earliest inscriptions were written in which language?

Answer 7

Prakrit

Question 8

The oldest inscription deciphered so far was issued by which King?

Answer 8

Asoka

Question 9

An Asokan pillar inscription was found by whom and at which place?

Answer 9

Firoz Shah Tughlaq; Meerut

Question 10

Asokan era epigrahps were first deciphered by whom and in which year?

Answer 10

James Prinsep (civil servant); 1837

Question 11

Earliest Buddhist texts were written in which language?

Answer 11

Pali

Question 12

Each birth story of Buddha is called a

Answer 12

Jataka

Question 13

Jaina texts were written in which language?

Answer 13

Prakrit

Question 14

Arthasastra, an important law book was written by

Answer 14

Kautilya

Question 15

Arthasastra relect the state of society and economy in the age of the

Answer 15

Mauryas

Question 16

Abhijnanasakuntalam was written by

Answer 16

Kalidasa

Question 17

Chandragupta Maurya was also identified as

Answer 17

Prince Sandrokottas

Question 18

Indika was written by

Answer 18

Megasthenes

Question 19

Megasthenes visited the court of

Answer 19

Chandragupta Maurya

Question 20

Fa-hsien visited India during the period of

Answer 20

Guptas

Question 21

Hsuan Tsang visited India during the period of

Answer 21

Harsha

Question 22

Puranas speak of fours ages called

Answer 22

krita, treta, dvapara and kali

Question 23

Harshacharita was written by

Answer 23

Banabhatta

Question 24

Ramacharita was written by

Answer 24

Sandhyakara Nandi

Question 25

Vikramadevacharita was written by

Answer 25

Bilhana

Question 26

Rajatarangini (Stream of Kings) was written by

Answer 26

Kalhana