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The Mauryan Period (and Later)
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The Mauryan Period (and Later)
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1. Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong? [CSE (Pre) 2015]
2. How many Tirthas were mentioned in Arthashastra?
3. In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs: Term : Description A. Eripatti: Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank B. Taniyurs: Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmin. 3. Ghatikas : Colleges generally attached to the temples Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? [CSE (Pre) 2016]
4. Who was the founder of Satavahana dynasty?
5. During the Satavahanas rule - Kataka’ means
6. Which of the following dynasties related to maximum pure gold coins?
7. Who among the following was the first Satavahana king to introduce the ruler’s head on coins?
8. Which of the following languages is used in the inscriptions of Ashoka?
9. A Buddhist council during the reign of Kanishka was held at
10. Who was the founder of Chedi dynasty?
11. Consider the following statements. 1. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attended the fourth Great Buddhist Council held by Kanishka. 2. The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang who met Harshavardhan found him to be antagonistic to Buddhism. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? [CSE (Pre) 2004]
12. Which was the capital of Kanishka?
13. Which Chinese general defeated Kanishka?
14. Nanaghata inscription belonged to
15. The writer of Mahabhasya 'Patanjali’ was a contemporary of
16. Rulers of which of the following dynasties bore the title Devaputra?
17. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in deccan and central India was
18. Which of the following Indian kings defeated Seleucus - the administrator of Sindha and Afghanistan?
19. In Maurya empire - province was known as
20. Gathasaptasati was written by
21. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Vishakhadatta has its subject on [CSE (Pre) 2002]
22. Who among the following rulers has been mentioned as protector of Varna system?
23. Who was the last ruler of Sunga dynasty?
24. When Raja Wodeyar founded the Kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire? [CSE (Pre) 2006]
25. Who constructed the 84 thousands Stupa?