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History - Ancient India Flashcards

1
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The beginning of the second urbanisation in India is also known as ____.

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Age of the Buddha

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Founder of Jainism

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Rishabhnath

  • 1st tirthankara
  • described as incarnation of Narayana in Vishnu Purana and Bhagvata Purana
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There were ___ tirthankaras.

Last one was ____.

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Mahavira [means ‘the brave’]

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The Rig Veda mentions two tirthankaras - _____ & ____

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Rishab Dev & Arishtanemi

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_____ was a tirthankara who left his life as a prince and became a hermit.

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Parsavanath

  • prince of Benaras
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Mahavira was born at ___.

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Kundalgram, near Vaishali in Bihar

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Mahavira attained ____ at 42 under a sal tree in ____.

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Kaivalya [perfect knowledge], Jimbhika Grama

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Mahavira’s first sermon was at ____. His disciplines were also called ____.

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Pava, Ganddharas

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Mahavira became the head of the sect called ____.

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Jinas

  • initially called Nirgranthas
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Three Ratna’s in Jainism

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Right faith [samyak vishwas]
Right knowledge [samyak gyaan]
Right conduct [samyak karma]

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Five cardinal principles in Jainism

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Non-injury [ahimsa]
Non-stealing [asteya]
Non-lying [satya]
Non-possession [aparigraha] 
Celibacy [brahmacharya]
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In Jainism, monks who observe the 5 principles are called ____.

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Mahavratas

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In Jainism, lay people who observe the 5 principles are called ____.

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Anuvratas

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In Jainism, ____ is the philosophy of ‘may be’ and our thoughts being conditioned with no absolution.

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Syadavada

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____ was the doctrine of maybe-ness in reality.

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Anekantavada

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In Jainism, perception through the working of the sense organs is called ____.

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Mati Jnana

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In Jainism, telepathic knowledge is called ____.

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Manahparyaya jnana

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Jain monks migrated from Ganga valley to the deccan during _____ reign.

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Chandragupta Maurya

  • led by Bhadrabahu
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Two sects of Jainism

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Digambara - led by Bhadrabahu

Swetambara - led by Sthulabhadra

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Buddha was born in ____.

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Lumbini

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Buddha died at _____ in UP.

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Kusinagar

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Buddha’s Great Renunciation at 29 is also called _____.

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Mahabhinishkrama

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Symbol for Buddha’s birth

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Lotus and bull

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Pratitya Samutpada is also known as ____

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Law of dependent origination

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Worshippers of Buddha are also known as ____.

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Upasakas

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_____ sect of Buddhism believe that they can attain salvation through magical powers.

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Vijrayana

  • their chief divinity is Taras
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_____ tripitaka contains Buddha’s sermons.

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Sutta pitaka

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_____ tripitaka contains the philosophy of Buddha’s teachings.

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Abhidhamma pitaka

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Vinayana pitaka contains ____.

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Rules for monastic discipline for monks

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30
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____, emperor of Kushan dynasty, was the patron of Mahayana sect of Buddhism.

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Kanishka

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_____ was the Bodhisatva who holds a thunderbolt.

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Vajrapani

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32
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____ Bodhisatva was considered to be future Buddha.

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Maitreya

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33
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____ Bodhisatva is Buddha of Heaven.

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Amitabha / Amitayusha

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_____ takes credit for being the first to worship human statues.

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Buddhism

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35
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_____ is a style of Buddhist visual art that developed in now NW Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan between the 1st century BCE - 7th century CE.

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Gandhara art

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36
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According to ____, Mauryas were connected to Nandas and were called ‘Virshal’.

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Mudrarakshasa [play by Vishakhadatta]

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_____ is the treatise of the state craft and public administration under Mauryas.

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Arthashastra of Kautilya

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38
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____ contain the socio-economic conditions of the Mauryan period.

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Jataka

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39
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___ contains the administrative structure under Mauryas and the caste system in India.

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Indica of Megasthenes

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40
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Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa contain Ashoka’s role in ____.

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spreading of Buddhism in Sri Lanka

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There are ___ major rock edicts of the Mauryan period.

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42
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Ashoka’s edicts were first deciphered by ____.

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James Princep [1837]

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43
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Ashoka’s minor edict No. 3, discovered in ____

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Sannati village

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44
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____ was also known as Sandrocottus by Greek scholars.

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Chandragupta Maurya

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45
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Selecus sent ____ as the Greek ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya.

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Megasthenes

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____ was the first Indian to unite the whole of North India.

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Chandragupta Maurya

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Bindusara was also known as _____ by the Greeks.

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Amrito Chates

  • aka slayer of foes
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This Buddhist monk credited Bindusara for conquering the lands between the two seas.

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Taranath

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49
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___ Buddhist text tells the story of Ashoka killing his 99 brothers.

50
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The misery of ____ war cause Ashoka to leave his life of physical conquests, and shifted to cultural conquests.

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Kalinga War

51
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Ashoka embraced Buddhism under ____.

52
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Last ruler of Mauryan empire

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Brihadratha

  • assassinated by Pushyamitra Shunga [founder of Shunga dynasty]
53
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____ classified Mauryan art into two categories.

A

Ananda Coomaraswamy

  • royal art & folk art
54
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____ was the most famous Indo-Greek ruler.

55
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Greek rulers were the first to issue ___.

56
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____, the king of Ujjain, defeated the Shakas.

A

Vikramaditya

57
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Most famous Shaka ruler who repaired the Sudarshan river in Kathiawar.

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Rudradaman

  • Sudharashana lake was constructed by Pushyagupta under Chandragupta Maurya
58
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St. Thomas came to India during _____ reign.

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Gondophernes [Parthian ruler]

59
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____ is also known as second Ashoka.

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Kanishka

  • started the Saka era
60
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____ were first to issue gold coins in India.

61
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____ ruler controlled the famous silk route in Central Asia.

62
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The Nandiswara, an exmaple of Amaravati art is located in ____.

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Amareshwara Temple

63
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____ is considered to be the prosecutor of Buddhism.

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Pushyamitra Shunga

  • revival of Hindu culture, Sanskrit language and Bhagvatism
64
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Agnimitra was the hero of Kalidas’ _____ work of literature.

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Malvikagnimitram

65
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Manusmirti was compiled in the ____ dynasty.

66
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____ period is also known as the ‘Golden Age of Hinduism’.

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Gupta period

  • founded by Sri Gupta
67
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_____ was the first king of take on the title of ‘Maharajadhiraja’.

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Chandragupta I

68
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____ was also known as the ‘Napoleon of India’.

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Samudragupta

  • by VA Smith
69
Q

The ruler of Sri Lanka, ____, sent a missionary to Samudragupta to build a buddhist temple at Gaya.

A

Meghavarman

70
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The only Gupta ruler to issue copper coins.

71
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____ was the Chinese traveller who visited India during the time of Chandragupta II.

72
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____ inscriptions in Delhi, claims Chandragupta II’s authority over NW India and Bengal.

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Mehrauli Iron Pillar

73
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____ founded the Nalanda University.

A

Kumaragupta

74
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Skandagupta got the title of ____ after repulsing the attacks of the Hunas twice.

A

Vikramaditya

75
Q

The first sign of Sati came about in the ____ dynasty.

76
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Bhagavad Gita was written during ___ period.

77
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Gupta period is also known as the _____ of Ancient India.

A

Golden Age

78
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The Gupta age marked the beginning of the main styles of temple architecture, mainly ____ & ____.

A

Nagara & Dravida styles with the Garbhagriha

79
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These two Hindu epic texts were written during the Gupta period.

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Ramayana and Mahabharata

  • Manu Smriti was also written in this time
80
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____ is a love story written in the Gupta period between Charudatta and Vasantasena.

A

Mrichchakatikam [by Sudraka]

81
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The earliest book on sex that was written in the Gupta period.

A

Kamasutra [by Vatsyayana]

82
Q

This Indian mathematician placed the value of zero and the first number line.

A

Aryabhatta

83
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This Indian mathematician hinted at the law of gravitation in the Gupta period.

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Brahmagupta [in Brahma Siddhanta]

84
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_____ was also known as ‘Siladitya’, made Kannuaj the capital of his kingdom.

A

Harshavardhana

  • also considered as the last great Hindu emperor of India
85
Q

Details about Harshavardhana’s reign are written in ____.

A

Harshacharita

86
Q

Harsha was defeated by ___.

A

Pulakesin II

87
Q

____ Chinese pilgrim visited India during Harsha’s period

A

Huen Tsang

  • spoke about revenue being divided in 4 parts [king, scholar, officers, religion]
88
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The Tripartite struggle was between these groups.

A

Palas, Gurjaras & Rashtrakutas

  • for Kannauj
  • Palas won [Dharma Pala]
89
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Vesara / Deccan style of architecture was created by ___.

90
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____ built the Sun Temple at Konark.

A

Narshima Deva I

91
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____ wrote the first Kannad poem.

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Amogvarsha

  • Rashtrakuta dynasty
92
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The land south of ____ river was divided into Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas

93
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Earliest known Chola ruler

94
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Earliest known Chera rulers

A

Udiyangera

95
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Greatest Chera king

A

Senguttuvan / Red Chera

  • founded the Pattini cult
  • built Kannagi temple
96
Q

Earliest known Pandya ruler

A

Mudukudumi

97
Q

____ kingdom was mentioned by Megasthenes for their pearls.

98
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The Sangam age is also known as ___.

A

Golden / Augustan Age

99
Q

Father of Tamil literature

100
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_____ is also known as the Fifth Veda or the Bible of the Tamil Land

A

Tirrukural / Kural

101
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____ is also known as the Iliad of Tamil poetry

A

Silappadikaram [by Ilango Adigal]

  • love story between Kovalan and Madhavi
102
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Sequel of Silappadikaram

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Manimekalai [by Seetalai Sattannar]

103
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This Tamil epic has elements of Jainism in it.

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Sevaga Chintamani [by Jaina Tiruttakadeva]

104
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Ancient capital of the Cholas

105
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____ revived the Chola empire.

A

Vijayalaya

106
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____ took on the title of Maduraikonda and build a Siva temple at Tanjore.

A

Aditya Chola

107
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Three gems of Tamil poetry

A

Kamban, Kuttana & Pugalendi

108
Q

Dancing figure of Shiva, the ‘Nataraja’ was made during the ____ period.

109
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___ style of architecture is a feature of Chola dynasty.

A

Dravida

  • vimana dominates whole structure of the shrine
  • also has gopurams & garbhagrihas
110
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___ purana refers to the 10 incarnations of Vishnu.

111
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____ upanishad gave the first reference to lord krishna as the some of Devaki

112
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____ purana refer to lingam worship.

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Matsya purana

  • oldest lingam: Gundimallam [Andhra]
113
Q

Oldest Saivite cult

A

Pasupatal [founded by Lakulisa]

114
Q

4 schools of Saivism

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Pasupati, Saiva, Kapalika & Kalmukha

  • Kapalika & Kalmukha were a tantric cult
115
Q

Shakti Dharma, worship of female deity, is first mentioned in the ____.

A

Mahabharata

116
Q

Andrew and Peter, Jesus’ first disciples were hanged by ___.

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Portius, Roman Governor

117
Q

Founder of Islam

A

Hazrat Muhammad Saheb

118
Q

Hazrat Muhammad attained enlightenment here.

A

Hirat Caves near Mecca

119
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Beginning of Islam era is also called ___ era.

120
Q

Kailash temple in Ellor was built during ___ dynasty.

A

Rashtrakuta

121
Q

Which ruler ended the designation of ‘Khalifa’.

A

Mashtafa Kamal Pasha

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