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During which century CE were the temples built in central India?
During which century CE were the temples built in central India?
- 9th
- 11th
- 10th to 13th (correct)
- 12th
Who was the Greek historian who visited India in the 4th century BCE?
Who was the Greek historian who visited India in the 4th century BCE?
- Megasthenes (correct)
- Herodotus
- Xenophon
- Pliny
What was the form of government in ancient India during the Mauryan Empire?
What was the form of government in ancient India during the Mauryan Empire?
- Gana or Sangha (correct)
- Democracy
- Oligarchy
- Monarchy
What did Chandragupta-I get in dowry from the Licchavis?
What did Chandragupta-I get in dowry from the Licchavis?
What was Pallichchhandam or शालभोग?
What was Pallichchhandam or शालभोग?
Who was the ruler of the Mauryan Empire visited by Megasthenes?
Who was the ruler of the Mauryan Empire visited by Megasthenes?
Which Indus Valley Civilization city was a port city?
Which Indus Valley Civilization city was a port city?
Who is considered the author of the Rajatarangini?
Who is considered the author of the Rajatarangini?
What is the name of the ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy?
What is the name of the ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy?
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
What is the name of the legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent?
What is the name of the legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent?
Who is the author of the Kathasaritsagar?
Who is the author of the Kathasaritsagar?
Which city was an important site of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Which city was an important site of the Indus Valley Civilization?
In which century CE was the Rajatarangini written?
In which century CE was the Rajatarangini written?
Who was the founder of the Vakataka dynasty?
Who was the founder of the Vakataka dynasty?
During whose reign did Chinese traveller Xuanzang visit India?
During whose reign did Chinese traveller Xuanzang visit India?
Who among the following was a Gupta ruler?
Who among the following was a Gupta ruler?
Who was the founder of the Vakataka dynasty?
Who was the founder of the Vakataka dynasty?
During whose reign did Hiuen Tsang visit India?
During whose reign did Hiuen Tsang visit India?
Who was the ruler during whose reign the Chinese traveller Xuanzang visited India?
Who was the ruler during whose reign the Chinese traveller Xuanzang visited India?
Which of the following rulers was not a Gupta ruler?
Which of the following rulers was not a Gupta ruler?
Who was the founder of the Vakataka dynasty, and from which goddess did his name derive?
Who was the founder of the Vakataka dynasty, and from which goddess did his name derive?
Study Notes
Ancient India Temples
- Temples were built in central India from the 10th to the 13th century CE.
Mauryan Empire
- Megasthenes, a Greek historian, visited India during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya in the 4th century BCE.
- Chandragupta I got the state of Licchavis as dowry.
Indus Valley Civilization
- Lothal was a port city of the Indus Valley Civilization.
- Kalibangan, Rakhigarhi, and Dholavira were other cities of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Historical Chronicles
- Rajatarangini is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of Kashmir.
- It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE.
- Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy, written in Sanskrit.
Indian Rulers
- Vindhyashakti was the founder of the Vakataka dynasty.
- Harsha Vardhan was a Gupta ruler.
- Xuanzang, a Chinese traveller, visited India during the reign of Harsha Vardhan in the 7th century CE.
Other Historical Facts
- Pallichchhandam refers to land donated to Jaina institutions.
- Shalabhoga refers to land gifted to Brahmanas.
- Katha Sarit Sagar is a historical chronicle of ancient India.
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This quiz covers the history of central India from the 10th to the 13th century CE, including the Gana or Sangha government and the temples built during that time.
