Practice Ancient harshavardhan period - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) What was the capital of Gurjara Pratiharas?
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Q-2) Paramara dynasty ruled
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Q-3) Who was the most prominent ruler of the Chandela dynasty?
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Q-4) Who was the most important ruler of Paramara dynasty?
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Q-5) Rajatarangini was written by
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Q-6) The Chandela ruler who built famous temple at Khajurao?
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Q-7) Sugandhadevi who issued coins with the figure of seated Lakshmi was a Queen of
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Sugandhadevi who issued coins with the figure of seated Lakshmi was a queen of Kashmir.
The auspicious markings on SrimatiRadharani’slotusfeet include the signs of the conch shell, moon, elephant, barleycorn, rod for controlling elephants, chariot flag, small drum, svastika, and fish.
Q-8) The Vikramshila Mahavihara, the renowed educational centre of Pala period at
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The Vikramshila Mahavihara, the renowned educational center of the Pala period at Antichak. Vikramshila Mahavihara was one of the two most important centers of Buddhist learning in India during the Pala dynasty.
Established by King Dharmapala (783 to 820 CE), it is located about 50 km east of Bhagalpur and about 13 km northeast of Kahalgaon railway station on the Bhagalpur-Sahebganj section of the eastern railway. The area is under the protected jurisdiction of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Q-9) Who among the following has been criticized by Kalhana for confiscating the temple treasure?
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Harsha has been criticized by Kalhana for confiscating the temple. Harsha (r.1089-1111) started out as a capable and noble king. Then ran into financial trouble because of his spending habits, and became an evil person.
For the gold, he started raiding temples and started destroying statues. Harsha never felt as a “Hindu” king per se as there were no people who felt themselves to be “Hindus” in those days.
Q-10) The famous commentator of Vedic literature, associated with the Paramaras was
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The famous commentator of Vedic literature, associated with the Parmaras was Uvata. The Parmar dynasty was an early medieval Indian royal house that ruled over the Malwa region in central India.
This dynasty was founded by Upendra in c. 800; the most significant ruler was Bhoja I. The seat of the Parmar kingdom was Dhangraja, the present-day Dhar city in Madhya Pradesh.
Q-11) Who wrote Prithviraj Raso?
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Q-12) The Prathihara ruler who occupied Kannauj?
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Q-13) Harsha’s military expansion in the Deccan was checked by
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Harsha’s military expansion in the Deccan was checked by Pulkesin II. When Pulkesin II pushed forth up to the Narmada, he came face to face with Harshavardhana of Kanauj who already had the title Uttarapatheshvara (Lord of the north).
In a decisive battle fought on the banks of the river Narmada, Harsha lost a major part of his elephant force and had to retreat. The Aihole inscription describes how the mighty Harsha lost his Harsha (joy) when he suffered the ignominy of defeat.
Q-14) Who established independent Paramara dynasty?
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Q-15) The prominent ruler of Prathihara dynasty Bhoja I ruled from
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Q-16) The Rajput dynasty that ruled Kannauj was
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Q-17) Who among the following believed in the theory of Bhedabhed?
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Nimbarakacharya believed in the theory of Bhedaabheda. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu amalgamated the views of all the previous Acaryas in his thesis of Acintya-bhedabheda Tattva explicitly explained by Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana in his Govinda Bhasya of the Vedanta-sutra.
Q-18) Vikramshila Mahavihar was established by the ruler of
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Vikramshila Mahavihar was established by the ruler of the Pala dynasty. Pala Dynasty was the ruling dynasty in Bihar and Bengal in India, from the 8th to the 12th century. Called the Palas because all their names ended in Pala, “protector”.
The Palas rescued Bengal from the Chaos into which it had fallen after the death of Shashanka, a rival of Harsha of Kanauj. The founder of the dynasty was Gopala.
Q-19) Consider the following statements–
- Nagabhata I was the first great ruler of Gurjara Prathi hara dynasty.
- Bhoja I was another prominent ruler of this dynasty.
- Mahendrapala I was the son of Boja I
which of the above is/are correct?
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Q-20) Who founded the four Mathas in the four corners of India?
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Sankaracharya founded the four Mathas in the four corners of India. Shankara was born at Kaladi in Kerala as a result of austerities and earnest prayers of his childless parents to Lord Shiva. Shankara’s father Shivaguru and mother Aryambal were Namboodiri Brahmin couples who led a holy life performing Vedic rituals ordained for a householder. However, they were childless.