Ancient Indian History MCQs

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Mahavibhasa is an ancient Buddhist text.  It is thought to have been authored around 150 CE by Vasumitra who was an eminent philosopher of the Kushan era.  Mahavibhasa is also known as the encyclopedia of Buddhist philosophy.

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During the Gupta empire, the Brahminical culture was extended to distant areas and a large number of tribal communities were assimilated into the Brahminical social structure. The tribal heads were included as kshatriyas, the ordinary tribals were given the status of Shudras.

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Hinduism acquired its present shape in the Gupta period. The Gupta rulers were centred around the worship of Bhagvat or Vishnu. The Gupta kings proclaimed themselves as Bhagavatas. Garuda was the emblem of Bhagavata.

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Vishakhadatta is the author of Mudrarakshasa and Devichandraguptam. Vishakhadatta was an Indian Sanskrit poet and a playwright. Shudraka is a writer of the play Mrichchhkatikam

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The Harsha’s army consisted of infantry, cavalry, elephant and camel corps. Harsha’s cavalry was 1,00,000 strong and Elephant corps consisted of 60,000 elephants. The chief cavalry officer was called as Kuntala.

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Nagabhatta I who is also considered as the real founder of Gurjara Pratiharas. He also defeated the Arab army under Tamin and Junaid during the Caliphate campaigns in India. He exercised control over the areas of Malwa, Rajputana, and Gujarat.

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Kamrup is the modern region situated between the rivers the Manas and the Barnady in Western Assam. Bhaskar-varman was the ruler of Kamarupa in the time of Harsha. The kingdoms of Kamarupa acknowledged the overlordship of the Gupta kings but retained its autonomy in internal affairs.

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Jayachandra was the son of King Vijaychandra from the Gahadavala dynasty. After Shahabuddin Gauri attacked and defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the second battle of Tarain. Mohammad Gauri marched against Jayachand and defeated him or the banks of the river Jamuna near Etawah.

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The Kalabhras ruled in Tamil Nadu. They were referred to as evil rulers as they overthrew innumerable kings. They also put an end to Brahmadeya rights. They patronized Buddhist monasteries.

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Amoghavarsha I was the greatest ruler of the Rashtrakuta dynasty who ruled for around 64 years. He moved the Rashtrakuta regal capital from Mayurkhandi in the Bidar district to Manyakheta in the Gulbarga district in the modern Karnataka state.