Ancient Indian History MCQs

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The committee which looked after the production of commodities was Industry. This committee was responsible to keep a watch on the quality of raw materials used. They also decided on the fair value of the articles produced.

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The districts in the Mauryan empire were divided into groups of 5 or 10 villages which was headed by Sthanikas. The Sthanikas collected taxes and were assisted by Gopas (who maintained proper records and accounts).

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King Devabhuti also  known as Devbhomi, was the last king of the Shunga dynasty. He was assassinated by his minister Vasudeva Kanva. After the death of Devabhuti, the Shunga dynasty was replaced by the Kanva dynasty.

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Mahameghavahana dynasty, which is also known as the Chedi dynasty ruled during the first or second century BCE. It was based in Kalinga in present-day Odisha. Kharavela was the most famous ruler of Chedi dynasty. The primary source for Kharavela is his rock-cut Hathigumpha inscription found in a cave in Udayagiri near Bhubaneswar.

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Nagarjuna was also termed as the Indian Einstein. He proposed the Theory of Relativity in his time in the form of a Sutra which is also called as the Prajna Parimata Sutra. He was a great patron of Mahayana doctrine.

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The Gandharan style of art flourished and achieved its peak during the Kushan period. King Kanishka who was the greatest ruler of the Kushana empire encouraged both Gandhara school of Greco-Buddhist Art and the Mathura school of Hindu art.

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Harsha emerged victorious against the ruler of Sindh in the north west. He also defeated the Vallabhi king, Dhruvasena II, as mentioned in the Nausasi copper plate inscription. However, Harsha was defeated by Chalukyan king Pulkesin II.

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King Jayasimha who ruled from 1127 to 1155 AD was the patron of Kalhana. Kalhana was the famous historian and poet of Kashmir. In the 14th century, Kashmir passed under the rule of the Muslims.

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According to Dasavatara-charitam written by Kshemendra, the ten avatars on lord Vishnu are Matsya (fish), Kurmra (tortoise), Varhba (Boar), Nrisimha (man-lion), Vamana (Dwarf), Parasurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki. Krishna is considered to be the most popular. The worship of Krishna was popularised by the Bhagavata Purana.

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Between 600 A.D. to 1000 A.D. the Indian merchants lost to the Muslims a considerable part of their foreign trade. From the beginning of the eighth century A.D., the Arabs became the most powerful maritime power and dominated most of the trade.