Ancient Indian History MCQs

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Dandin is the writer of Kavyadarshana and Dasakumaracharita. Da??in was a grammarian  of Sanskrit language and author of prose romances. He is one of the well known writers in Asian history.

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Gautamiputra was the son of the second ruler of the Vakataka dynasty. He died during the lifetime of his father. Rudrasena I succeeded his grandfather Pravarsena to the throne and ruled from Nandivardhana, near modern Nagpur.

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The second Pala ruler Dharmapala  initially suffered defeats at the hands of the Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas. He was defeated by the Rashtrakuta king, Dhruva. However, later Dharmapala conquered large parts of northern India.

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Buddhism enjoyed the royal patronage during the long rule of the Pala kings. the rule of Pala kings extended over nearly four centuries in Bihar and Bengal. Gopala was the founder of the royal dynasty of the Palas. He was a patron of Buddhism. He revived the Nalanda monastery.

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Harsha, also known as Harshavardhana, was the son of Prabhakarvardhana. He was an Indian emperor who ruled North India from 606 to 647 CE. He was a member of the Vardhana dynasty. King Harsha wrote three dramas, the Nagananda, Priyadarsika, and Ratnavali.

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Rajendra I who ruled from c.1014 to 1044 CE completely overran the Pandyas and Cheras and included them in his empire. He also led an expedition to the north, crossed the Ganga and defeated the Pala ruler, Mahipal I and the Western Chalukyas in 1022 CE.

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Tolkappiyam is the most ancient book on Tamil grammar. It is the oldest surviving work of Tamil literature. It is also a part of the corpus of Sangam Literature.

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The state which has accounted for highest number of Harappan sites after independence is Gujarat. Gujarat has been one of the main centre of the Indus Valley Civilization. It contains major ancient metropolitan cities from the Indus Valley such as Lothal, Dholavira, and Gola Dhoro.

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The Dravidian races are mainly confined to the parts of South India.

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Somapura Mahavihara is also known as Paharpur Buddhist Bihar. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built for Dharma Pala. It is based on the Gupta and Pala style of architecture. In Buddhist vihar, several Hindu statues were also seen.