Ancient Indian History MCQs

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Pallava Dynasty was founded by Simhavishnu in 560 A.D.Their capital was at Kanchipuram.

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Dashkumarcharitam was composed by Dandin, who was a Sanskrit author of prose romances and expounder on poetics in the
6th-7th century. The book, Dashkumarcharitam is a prose romance in Sanskrit that describes the adventures of ten young men, the Kumaras, all of whom are either princes or sons of royal ministers, as narrated by the men themselves.

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Tagara was the important trade centre of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi.

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They embraced Buddhism because caste ridden Hinduism did not attract them.

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The Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP) culture, a Bronze Age culture in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, existed between 2000–1500 BCE. It extended from eastern Punjab to northeastern Rajasthan and western Uttar Pradesh. The OCP artifacts show similarities with both the Late Harappan and Vedic cultures. Archaeologist Akinori Uesugi considers it a continuation of the earlier Harappan Bara style, while Parpola suggests that the presence of carts in this culture may indicate an Indo-Iranian migration into the Indian subcontinent, interacting with Late Harappans. The OCP represents the final stage of the North Indian Bronze Age, followed by the Painted Grey Ware culture and Northern Black Polished Ware.

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The correct chronological order is Shankaracharya (9th Century CE) – Ramanuja (1017- 1137 CE) – Chaitanya (1436-1533 CE).

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Double burials, the practice of burying one male and one female in the same grave, have been evidenced at the Harappan site of Lothal in Gujarat indicating possible family ties. This is in contrast to the primary method of interring the dead individually. The double burial practice was likely not the norm but shows some variance in funeral customs existed. Lothal’s dockyard, bead factories and large warehouse buildings signify its role as a prominent trade center of the maritime Harappan networks.

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The Indus Valley people obtained copper from the Khetri mines located in the northeastern part of Rajasthan. Archaeological evidence suggests the mines were in operation during the Mature Harappan phase between 2600 BCE and 1900 BCE. Ore was brought to the valley civilization sites and melted in furnaces to produce both tools and decorative items. Copper was a prized metal used extensively in urban Harappan centers.

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Evidence of double burials, a very rare occurrence, has been found at the Harappan site of Lothal in Gujarat. Two adult male skeletons along with grave offerings like ornaments were discovered from a single burial mound. Double burials imply strong emotional bonds, pointing to mature relationships in Harappan society beyond mere kinship ties.

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Ash mounds are one of the important issues dealing with the archaeological remains related to Neolithic culture in South India. In South India, in the central part of Deccan plateau, archaeologists have discovered ash mounds of varying sizes and shapes with uneven surface either covered with soil or grass.