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Questions : Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by

(a) Pulkesin II

(b) Vikramaditya I

(c) Vikramaditya II

(d) Pulkesin I

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by Pulkesin II.

When Pulakesin II (c. ad 610-643), eldest son of Kirtivarman, came of age, he claimed the throne at Vatapi but was resisted by his uncle, Mangalesa. With the assistance of his brothers Vishnuvardhana and Jayasimha, Pulakesin defeated and killed Mangalesa and ascended the throne in c. ad 610.

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Question : 1

Gupta kings ruled North India for a period of

a) 130

b) 230

c) 430

d) 330

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

Which of the following temples does not belong to the Cholas?

a) Koranganatha

b) Kalilashnatha

c) Airavateshwar

d) Brihadishwara

Answer: (b)

Kailashnatha temples do not belong to the Cholas. King Rajasimha, of the Pallava dynasty, built this Shiva temple in the early 8th century. It is an early structural temple, built of sandstone, and partly renovated in recent times.

The modest scale of the temple, and the closeness of its enclosing wall, lend a feeling of intimacy to the surroundings. Kailasanatha contains in embryo many of the features of the rapidly emerging South Indian style: gopuras, pilastered walls, a pyramidal Shikhara, and a perimeter wall enclosing the complex.

Question : 3

During whose reign did the Hunas start posing a threat to the Gupta empire?

a) Skandagupta

b) Kumaragupta I

c) Vishnugupta

d) Bhanugupta

Answer: (b)

Question : 4

Who is credited with the establishment of the Vikramashila Mahavihara?

a) Bhaskaravarman

b) Dharmapala

c) Vijayasena

d) Harsha

Answer: (b)

Dharampala credited with the establishment of the Vikramashila Mahavihara.

Vikramshila Mahavihara was one of the two most important centres 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 north-east of Kahalgaon railway station on Bhagalpur-Sahebganj section of eastern railway.

The area is under the protected jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

Question : 5

The word Vishti means

a) Irrigation tax

b) Forced labour

c) Property of women

d) Rights of slaves

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

The religion patronised and propagated by Guptas

a) Bhagavata

b) Buddhism

c) Hinduism

d) Jainism

Answer: (c)

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