Which Chola ruler had conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire?
A. Rajindra Chola I
B. Adhirajindra Chola
C. Parantaka Chola I
D. Rajaraja Chola I
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Name the capital of the Pallavas?
A. Kanchi
B. Vatapi
C. Trichurapalli
D. Mahabalipuram
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The lowest unit of Chola administration was the
A. Kottam
B. Mandalam
C. Kurram
D. Valanadu
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Who was the Chola king who brought Ganga from North to South?
A. Raja Raja Chola
B. Mahendra
C. Rajendra Chola
D. Pararrtaka
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Chalukya king Pulakesin-II was defeated by
A. Mahendra Varman-I
B. Narasimha Varman-I
C. Parameswara Verman-I
D. Jatila Parantaka
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Beetapala and Dhiman, the two great artists that India had produced, belonged to the
A. Pala Age
B. Gupta Age
C. Maurya Age
D. Pathan Age
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Which dynasty succeeded the Chalukyas in the Western India?
A. Cholas
B. Kakatiyas
C. Pallavas
D. Rashtrakutas
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Harshvardhana was defeated by
A. Prabhakaravardhana
B. Pulakesin II
C. Narshimvarman
D. Sasanka
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After the decline of the Chalukya kingdom of Kalyani at the close of the 12th and of the Chola kingdom at the beginning of the 13th century, the new kingdoms which arose in South India were
A. Yadavas of Devagiri and Kakatiyas of Warangal
B. Hoysalas of Dwarsamudra and Pandyas of Madurai
C. Vijayanagar and Bahamani kingdoms
D. Both A and B above
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Which of the following was the capital of the Chola Kings?
A. Kanchi
B. Tanjore
C. Madurai
D. Trichurapally
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The chief feature(s) of the Chola architecture was/were
A. replacement of bricks by stone structure
B. massive vimanas or towers
C. temples became vast complexes
D. spacious courtyards
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During the reign of which Pallava ruler began the long drawn struggle between the Pallavas
and the Chalukyas?
A. Mahendravarman-I
B. Simhavishnu
C. Narasimhavarman-I
D. Mahendravarman-II
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What does the Sangam age owe its name to?
A. Village assembly
B. Jain Influence
C. Confluence of rivers
D. A literary guild
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The Cholas were the only known rulers in the history of India to have undertaken successful overseas naval expeditions. Who of the following Chola rulers successfully invaded Laccadives, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sumatra?
A. Parantaka-I
B. Rajaraja-I
C. Rajendra-I
D. Both B & C above
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Ravikirti, a Jain, who composed the Aihole Prashasti, was patronized by -
A. Pulakeshin-I
B. Harsha
C. Pulakeshin-II
D. Kharavela
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The Chola king, who after successfully raiding Bengal took the title of Gangaikonda and also founded a new capital (Gangaikonda Cholapuram) was
A. Rajaraja-I
B. Rajendra-I
C. Rajadhiraj-I
D. Rajendra-II
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During the second decade of the 18th century numerous independent dynasties were founded in different parts of India. The dynasty founded by Chin Qulich Khan (popularly known as Nizam-u1-mulk) in the Deccan was known as
A. Qutb Shahi
B. Asafjahi
C. Adil Shahi
D. Muhajamjahi
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How was Burma (now Myanmar) known to ancient Indians?
A. Malayamandalam
B. Yavadwipa
C. Suvarnabhumi
D. Suvarnadwipa
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Who was the contemporary South Indian ruler of Harshavardhana?
A. Krishnadevaraya
B. Pulakesin II
C. Mayuravarma
D. Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar
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In Tamil literature the glorious books 'Shilppadikaram and Manimekalai' are related to
A. Jainism
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Christianity
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