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Level 1 Flashcards

1
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Who was known as the ‘Napoleon of India’?

A

Samudra Gupta

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2
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Which pillar inscription records the achievements of Samudra Gupta?

A

Allahabad Pillar

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3
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Who composed ‘Prayag Prashasti’?

A

Harishena

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4
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Udayin ruled from _____ to ______.

A

460 BCE to 440 BCE

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5
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Harshacharita is written by _________.

A

Banabhatta

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6
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Who was the Asthana Kavi of Harshavardhan?

A

Banabhatta

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7
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Who wrote Kadambari?

A

Banabhatta

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8
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________ was the capital of Magadh before the 4th century BCE.

A

Rajagriha

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9
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The ______ lake in Gujarat is an artificial reservoir built during the rule of Mauryas.

A

Sudarshan

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10
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Pushyagupta, a provincial ruler of Chandragupta Maurya built which lake in Gujarat?

A

Sudarshan Lake

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11
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Who got the Sudarshan Lake rebuilt at the order of Skandagupta?

A

Chakrapalit

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12
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King Harshavardhan ascended the throne of Thaneshwar and Kannauj on the death of his brother _________.

A

Rajyavardhan

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13
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The ruling period of Harshavardhan

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606 to 647 CE

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14
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Who was Rajyavardhan killed by?

A

Shashanka, Gaud Kingdom (Bengal)

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15
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Hiuen-Tsang travelled to India during the reign of _______.

A

Harshavardhan

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16
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Which dynasty was ruling China at the time Hiuen-Tsang travelled to India?

A

Tang dynasty

17
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The Gupta rulers imposed a tax called __________ which was a plough tax paid by every cultivator owning a plough.

A

Halivakara

18
Q

Who was the first ruler of Magadh from the Haryank dynasty?

A

Bimbisara

19
Q

Bimbisara of the Haryanka dynasty ruled Magadh from _______ to ________ BCE.

A

493 to 462 BCE

20
Q

What was the ruling period of Ashoka?

A

268 BC to 232 BC

21
Q

The last recognised king of the Gupta dynasty was _______.

A

Vishnugupta

22
Q

Who was the second ruler of the Gupta dynasty?

A

Samudragupta

23
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Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?

A

Chandragupta I

24
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Who was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty?

A

Dhanananda

25
Q

Who was the second ruler of the Nanda dynasty?

A

Panduka

26
Q

Ajatshatru of the Haryanka dynasty of Magadh ws the son of which ruler?

A

Bimbisara

27
Q

Which ruler was a contemporary of both Mahavira and Buddha?

A

Ajatshatru

28
Q

Kolathunadu, Valluvanad and Thekkumkoor were ancient small-time kingdoms in which state of India?

A

Kerala

29
Q

In which year was Sanchi rediscovered after being abandoned for nearly 600 years?

A

In 1818

30
Q

In which province of Pakistan is the site of ancient civilizations of Mohenjodaro located?

A

Sindh

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