Ancient Indian History MCQs

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Abhinanda was a Sanskrit scholar and poet. He was the son of Jayantabhatta. He was the court poet of Shankaravarma, king of Kashmir. He wrote the famous Kadambarikathasara in the ninth century AD.

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Raghava-Pandaviya is an epic which is written by Kaviraja. It narrated the stories of Rama and the Pandavas. Kaviraja was the court poet of Kamadeva of the Kadamba dynasty who ruled between 1182 to 1187 AD.

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The Eastern Chalukyas established themselves in Vengi in Andhra Pradesh in the second half of the 8th century. Eastern Chalukyas were the reason of many wars between the Cholas and Western Chalukyas since they controlled the strategic Vengi territory.

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According to some inscriptions, one of the earliest rulers of the Pallava Dynasty was Shivaskandavarman. It is believed that he ruled in the early 4th century CE from 275 A.D. to 300 A.D.

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Aditya I who ruled from c.871 to 907 CE was the successor of Vijayalaya. He achieved significant military successes and expanded the Chola kingdom. He also entered into a matrimonial alliance by marrying a Pallava princess.

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Kadungon established the Pandya dynasty in the 6th century AD by defeating the Kalabhras. He re-established Pandya rule in the Tamil region after a period of Kalabhra dominance. Kadungon’s reign marked the revival of the Pandya Empire in early medieval South India. Inscriptions referencing Kadungon have been found in Madurai and its surroundings.

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At the time of excavation of Harappan site, the Director General of Archaeological Survey of India was John Marshall (1902-28). In 1921, he focused on the Indus Valley, which led to the discovery of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, the ancient cities Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.

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Banabhatta was the Asthana Kavior court poet in the court of King Harsha Vardhana, who reigned c. 606–647 CE in north India first from Thanesar, and later Kannauj. Bana’s principal works include the Harshacharita and one of the world’s earliest novels, Kadambari.

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All the options provided are correctly matched pairs. The Jorwe Culture is a protohistoric culture found in Maharashtra, known for its pottery. The Malwa Culture represents an early Chalcolithic culture in Central India, noted for its agriculture and pottery. The Ahar-Banas Culture is a Chalcolithic culture in Southeast Rajasthan, significant for its early metallurgy and pottery. The Kayatha Culture is an early Chalcolithic site in Madhya Pradesh known for microliths and early farming.

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Kujula Kadphises (30-80 AD) established the Kushan dynasty in 78 AD by taking advantage of disunion in existing dynasty of Parthianand Scythians, and gradually wrested control of southern prosperous region, traditionally known as Gandhara. The Kushana empire reached its height during the reign of Kanishka.