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bhimbetka cave was discovered by

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V.S. Wakankar

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the source of Lapis Lazuli for the Harappan Civilization

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Shortugai, Afghanistan

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Harappan settlement very devoted to arts and craft

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Chanhudaro

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where are massive fortifications

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Dholavira

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Largest Harappan vessel has been found in

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Oman

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1st professional archaeologist in India

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john marshall

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1st director general of the archaeological survey of india

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Alexander Cunningham

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who discovered harappa

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Daya Ram Sahni

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Father of Indian Archaeology

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Alexander Cunningham

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10
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the harappans called Bahrain

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Dilmun

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Fire altars were found in

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Lothal

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12
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dholavira is in which state

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Gujarat

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13
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_______________is also known as deadman’s lane

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mohenjodaro

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14
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who discovered lothal

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S.R. Rao

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who discovered bhawalpur

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M.R. Mughal

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who discovered dholavira

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R.S. Bisht

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who discovered Kalibangan

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B.B. Lal
B.K. Thapar

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18
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Chanhudaro was famous for

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Bead making

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19
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cylindrical stone seals were found in

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mesopotamian civilization

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20
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what was the source of copper for the harappans

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Rajasthan

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21
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what was the source of tin for harappans

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Afghanistan

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22
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in which state is Manda located?

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Jammu and Kashmir

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23
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in which state is kalibangan situated?

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Rajasthan

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24
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precious stones found in harappa

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crystal
quartz

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25
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where did the harappans get gold from

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South India

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26
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Where did Ajatshatru belong to?

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Magadha

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27
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who called themselves ‘devaputra’?

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Kushanas

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28
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the book prayag prashasti was written about which ruler?

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Samudragupta

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29
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who was Prabhavati Gupta the daughter of?

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Chandragupta ll

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30
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who was Prabhavati Gupta married to?

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She was married to the Vakataka ruler

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31
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where were the Yahudeyas from?

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Punjab

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32
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Hiuen Tsang / Xuan Zang visited India during whose reign?

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Harshavardhana

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33
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In which language are the Ashokan inscriptions written ?

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Prakrit

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34
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Meaning of Vellalar

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Large Landowners

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35
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Meaning of Uzhavar

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Ploughmen

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36
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meaning of Adimai

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Slaves

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37
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meaning of Gahapati

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Head of a Household

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38
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Capital of Gandhara

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Taxila

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39
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Capital of Kamboja

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Poonch

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40
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Capital of Avanti

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Ujjayini

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41
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Capital of Anga

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Champa

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42
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Capital of Kosala

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Sravasti

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43
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Capital of Malla

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Kusinara

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44
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Capital of Saurasena

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Mathura

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45
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Capital of Cholas

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Puhar

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46
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Early capital of Magadha

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Rajgir/Rajagaha

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47
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Later capital of Magadha

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Patliputra

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48
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mohenjodaro was excavated in which year

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1922

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49
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harappa was excavated in which year

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1921

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50
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lothal was excavated in which year

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1955

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51
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dholavira was excavated in which year

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1990

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52
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costal area of harappa

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lothal

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53
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capital of vajji

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vaishali

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54
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guilds of the merchants and craftsmen

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shreni

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55
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ashoka was also known as

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devanampiya
piyadassi

56
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who was a sovanika

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goldsmith

57
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where is the sanchi stupa

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Bhopal

58
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where was Zarathushtra from

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Iran

59
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Dipavamsa was written in___________?

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Sri Lanka

60
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Buddha’s foster mother

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Mahapajapati Gotami

61
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1st bhikkhuni

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Mahapajapati Gotami

62
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therigatha

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sutta pitaka

63
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where did Buddha attain Mahaparinibbana

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Kushinagar

64
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where was Buddha’s first sermon

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Sarnath

65
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where is the ashoka pillar

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Lumbini

66
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Uttardhyana Sutra is written in which language?

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Prakrit

67
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Vessantra Jataka

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Sanchi stupa

68
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Walter Elliot

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Amaravati

69
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Ashokavadana

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Buddhism

70
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What does the Dharmachakra / Wheel represent?

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Buddha’s 1st sermon

71
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Sanchi became a world heritage site declared by UNESCO in which year?

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1989

72
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Where is the Brarbar Cave?

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Bihar

73
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Buddhist Shrines are also known as

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Chaityas

74
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Abhidhamma Pitaka talks about

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Philosophical Matters

75
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Where is Shah-ji-ki-Dheri

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Peshawar

76
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Shailabhanjika means?

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Auspicious Symbol

77
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Mahayana Buddhism

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Nagarjuna

78
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Where is the Kailashnath Temple

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Mahrashtra

79
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jainism was started by whom?

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Rishabhdev

80
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24th Tithankara

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Mahavira

81
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Tipitaka

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3 baskets

82
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Jain monks took ______ vows to free themselves from the cycle of Karma

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5

83
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Barhut Stupas

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The Satavahanas

84
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Life history of Buddha

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Buddhacharita

85
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Ashvaghosha wrote the Buddhacharita under the rule of which king?

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Kanishka

86
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the topic and rituals of cremation are mentioned in which book?

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Grihya-sutra

87
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author of Mrichchhakatika

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Shudraka

88
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Shore temples,7 pagodas in Mahabalipuram

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Narsimhavarman ll

89
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Teachings of Jainism are mentioned in which book?

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Angar

90
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Stridhana is mentioned in which book?

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Arthashastra

91
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Allahabad pillar talks about which king?

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Samudragupta

92
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“Gandhi may die but Gandhism will remain forever” when and where were these words spoken ?

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Karachi Session 1929

93
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Chaityavasi

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Jainism

94
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Poona Pact happened in which year?

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1932

95
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what is Abhinav Bharat?

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secret societies of revolutionaries

96
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1st person to bring about political reform in India?

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Raja Rammohan Roy

97
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In the battle of Manimangalam WHO defeated Pulakeshin ll of Western Chalukyas?

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Narsimhavarman l

98
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Safety Valve Theory

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Formation of Indian national congress

99
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when did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi became Mahatama Gandi ?

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Champaran satyagrah

100
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Objective Resolution

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Jawaharlal Nehru

101
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Who capture Delhi in 1857?

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John Nicholson

102
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where did French east india company set up its 1st factory?

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Surat

103
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Who was the chairman of constituent assembly?

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Dr. Rajendra Prasad

104
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who was the Governor- General who interfered with Awadh ?

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Lord Dalhousie

105
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When did the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act come into being?

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1856

106
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what is the meaning of Ziyarat?

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Music and dance

107
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when did the Khilafat Movement take place?

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1919

108
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capital of Vijayanagar?

A

Hampi

109
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What was the sunset law about?

A

permanent settlement

110
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Who led the 1857 revolt from Kanpur?

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Nana Saheb

111
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What di the book Ain-i-Akbari talk about ?

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Economic Conditions

112
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What are the 4 pillars of Islam?

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  1. Reutors Raima
  2. Namaz
  3. Ranja
  4. Zakat
  5. Hajj
113
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what was the cause of the deccan riots?

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heavy taxation imposed by money lenders

114
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Direct Action Day

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Muslim League

115
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who brought about the Subsidiary Alliance?

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Lord Wellesley

116
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what was the civil disobedience movement about?

A

Salt Satyagraha

117
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what was a Kanqah?

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place where sufi masters held their assemblies

118
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mount of the dead

A

mohenjodaro

119
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Sarnath Pillar has which animal?

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Lion

120
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Sitaadhyakha was supposed to look after the________?

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Agriculture

121
Q

Where is the Saint George Fort?

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Chennai

122
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where is it mentioned that pushyamitra sunga performed an ashwamedha yajna?

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Ayodhya Inscription

123
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where is it said that ‘land is never allowed to lie fallow’?

A

polaj

124
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bhagvat gita is mentioned in?

A

bhishma parva

125
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who was the founder of Karkota Dynasty?

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Durlabhvardhana

126
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durlabhvardhana followed__________?

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Vaishnavism

127
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Simla was turned into a hill station for billbeting english troops for which war?

A

Anglo-Gurkha War

128
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Who was the Lucknow leader of the 1857 revolt?

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Begum Hazrat Mahal

129
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Cabinet Mission 1946

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Sir Pethick Lawrence

130
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How many pacts were mentioned in the Gandhi-Irwin pact?

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11

131
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Where did the Bhakti Movement originate?

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Alvar saints of southern india

132
Q

Direct action day - Muslim League

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16 August 1946

133
Q

Zabt system was introduced under whose rule?

A

Akbar

134
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in which session was Purna Swaraj discussed?

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1929 session Congress

135
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where was the 1929 session of congress held

A

Lahore

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