Ancient Indian History MCQs

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The famous Trimurty Sadasiva is located at Elephanta Caves, near Mumbai. This site features rock-cut sculptures, including a massive depiction of Trimurti, representing the three aspects of God in Hinduism: Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver), and Shiva (the destroyer). The Elephanta Caves date back to the 5th to 8th centuries and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, showcasing intricate artistry and religious significance.

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The Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai, has recently accorded the Geographical Indications certificate to Tamil Nadu Government for “Mahabalipuram Stone Sculpture”. The Pallava dynasty, which ruled the area between 6th and 9th centuries A.D., is responsible for the creation of several such wonderful edifices. Mahendravarman (AD 580-630), his son Narasimhavarman-I Mamalla (AD 630-668), Paramesvaravarman (A.D. 672-‘700) and Narasimhavarman II Rajasimha (A.D. 700-728) had contributed the most of sculptures in Mahabalipuram and developed the port town as a centre of art and architecture.

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Narasimhavarman ruled from AD 630-668 and was considered the greatest of the Pallava Kings. He sent two naval expeditions to Ceylon. His greatest achievement however was the three successive triumphs over the Chalukya King Pulakesin II and annexed Vatapi to his kingdom.

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Apostle St.Thomas go to India to preach Christianity in the reign of Gondophernes. Gondophernes was a Parthian ruler who invaded India.

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The archaeological sources are immense when it comes to rediscovering the harappan civilization. There are 100s of sites uncovered which belong to the harappan period which include Harappa, mohenjodaro, lothal, Dholavira, nageshwar, balakot, Rakhigarhi etc. With each site having its unique evidence and structures such as the great bath at mohenjodaro, the reservoir at Dholavira and the traces of bead making worksops which include the tools used for making beads and it is clear what each site was used for.

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Chanakya was also known as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta. He was an Indian teacher, philosopher, and royal adviser. He was initially a professor of economics and political science at the ancient Takshashila University in Takshashila.

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The earliest evidence of existence of human in India had been found the banks of the Narmada at Madhya Pradesh’s Hathnora village.

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Pit dwellings have been found in Gufkral in Kashmir and in Loe Banr and Kalako-deray in the Swat valley.

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The invasion in ancient India was firstly done by Greeks than Sakas and than Kushanas.
The Greek conquests of India took place in the years before the Common Era, and a rich trade flourished between India and Greece, especially in silk, spices, and gold. The Greeks invaded India several times, starting with the conquest of Alexander the Great between the years 327 to 326 B.C.E.
The Indo-Greek rule lasted from about 180 BC till about 55 BC. The Sakas were alternatively known as Indo-Scythians, invaded northwest India in the first century BC onwards.
The Kushan Empire fragmented into semi-independent kingdoms in the 3rd century AD, which fell to the Sasanians invading from the west, establishing the Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom in the areas of Sogdiana, Bactria and Gandhara. In the 4th century, the Guptas, an Indian dynasty also pressed from the east.

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At its peak extent during the Mature Harappan phase from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE, the territorial spread of the Indus Valley civilization represented a triangular shape or region. Its apex was near the current city of Delhi, with the base spanning between southern Afghanistan and western India along Indus tributaries like Hakra Ghaggar, while the coast of the Arabian sea marked the hypotenuse. This triangulation enclosed the area hosting the densest concentration of Indus settlements. Trade networks extended influences beyond.