Sources of History of Himachal Pradesh

Author:Reena Kar & Dinesh Thakur
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Important Questions on Sources of History of Himachal Pradesh

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Match the following pairs.

  List I(Sources)   List II(Places) 
(A) Copper Plates issued by Maharaja Samudrasena (1) Nirmand, Kullu
(B) Icon of Lord Vishnu (2) Fatehpur, Kangra
(C) Silver Coins of Kunindas (3) Jwalamukhi, Kangra   
(D) Ahsoka Inscription (4) Khaniyara, Kangra
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Consider the following statements

I. Rajatarangini and Vishnu Purana contain information about the old tribe of Kangra and Katoch rulers of Trigarta.

II. Rajtarangini contains information about Lalitaditya's influence on Kangra Valley.

III. Persian Sources contain information about Sultan Mahmud's invasion of Nagarkot or Modem Kangra.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Consider the following Statements

I. The name Himachal comes from the Himalayan mountains.

II. The great poet Kalidasa called Himachal Devantatma.

III. Copper plates and stone inscriptions have been found in Himachal.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Hirananda Sastri wrote Vamshavali (Genealogies) of the royal family of which place?

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As per Persian chronicles, at which place in Himachal Pradesh did Mahmud Ghaznavi in 1009 A.D?

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Which region of ancient Himachal Pradesh was visited by Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang?

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Which district in Himachal Pradesh has its mention in Mahabharata too?

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What is the script of the earliest epigraphically rock inscriptions at Pathiar and Kanhiyara in Kangra?

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Nirmand copper plates found in Himachal Pradesh belonged to:

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Which among the following is not a place of archaeological discoveries in Himachal Pradesh?