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Who among the following famous rulers founded a suburban township of Nagalapuram, near Vijayanagar, after his mother’s name?
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Harihara
Bukka
Krishnadevaraya
None of the above
The mighty gateways found at the temples of South India are called -:
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Shikhars
Gopurams
Mandaps
None of the above
Which medieval Indian empire was famous for elaborated local self-government?
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Chalukyas
Chola
Solanki
Parmar
The Chola age was most famous for -:
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village assemblies
war with the Rashtrakutas
advancement of Tamil culture
None of the above
Which of the following dynasties is not mentioned in Sangam literature?
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Kadamb
Chera
Pandya
Chola
Consider the following events in the history of India :
1. Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja
2. Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman-I
3. Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka - I
4. Pala dynasty founded by Gopala
What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time?
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2 - 1 - 4 - 3
2 - 4 -1 - 3
3 - 1 - 4 - 2
3 - 1 - 2 - 4
Why was ‘Uraiyur’ famous in Sangam Era?
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An important trade centre of spices
An important trade centre of cotton
An important centre of foreign trade
None of the above
Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya Kingdom?
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Kakinada
Motupalli
Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam)
None of the above
With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term ‘Araghatta’ refers to –
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Bonded labour
Land grants made to military officers
Waterwheel used for the irrigation of land
None of the above
Consider the following pairs: (King - Dynasty)
1. Nannuka - Chandela
2. Jayashakti - Paramara
3. Nagabhata II - Gurjara-Pratihara
4. Bhoja - Rashtrakuta
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
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1
2
3
4
With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar, and Muchiri were well known as
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capital cities
ports
centres of iron and steel making
shrines of Jain Tirthankaras
Consider the following dynasties:
1. Hoysala
2. Gahadavala
3. Kakatiya
4. Yadava
How many of the above dynasties established their kingdoms in early eighth century AD?
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1
2
3
0
Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometers long from the river to the capital city?
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Devaraya I
Mallikarjuna
Vira Vijaya
None of the above
Who established trade relations with Roman empire?
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Cheras
Vakatakas
Kushanas
None of the above
Who laid the foundation of Vardhana dynasty?
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Rajyavardhana
Adityavardhana
Pushyabhuti
None of the above
Which of the following dynasties of South India issued their documents first in Prakrit and later in Sanskrit?
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The Cholas of Tamil Nadu
The Pandyas of the post-Sangam Age
The Pallavas of Tondaimandalam
None of the above
Consider the following statements about Madurai, the capital city of the Pandya kingdom:
1. It has been described in Maduraikkanchi as a large grand city, enclosed by walls on three sides and the Vaigai river on the fourth side.
2. The Arthashastra mentions it as a centre of fine cotton textiles.
3. Other literary sources describe it as a major craft centre.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Who was the founder of the Chola Dynasty?
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Vijayalaya
Karikala
Rajaraja I
None of the above
Consider the following statements with reference to Rudrama and choose the correct statements about her -
(1) Rudrama was fourth independent ruler of Kakatiya dynasty of Warangal.
(2) She defeated Pandyas of South Tamil Nadu, Eastern Ganga rulers of Orissa and Seuna rulers of Devgiri.
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