Great Empires of Ancient India

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Great Empires of Ancient India: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Mauryan Empire, Economy, Trade and Commerce in Gupta Empire, Establishment of Indo-Greek Kingdom in Maurya Period, Kingdoms before Mauryan Empire, Kautilya and Arthashastra, Kings of Mauryan Empire, etc.

Important Questions on Great Empires of Ancient India

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Alexander defeated Porus in the Battle of ______

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Rajatarangini, written by Kalhana, is a story of the King of

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A type of court called 'Kantakasodhana' was prevalent in the _____ Empire.

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Who among the following kings founded the Maurya empire in ancient India?

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Who wrote Samudragupta's prashasti (a eulogy written in the form of poetry or prose, usually by court poets) at Allahabad?

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Chandragupta led a revolt against the ____ and overthrew them.

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Who among the following was the first scholar to decipher the Ashokan edicts?

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Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori fought the battle of ______.

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According to Ashokan edicts, how many years after becoming the king did Ashoka wage war on Kalinga?

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Muhammad Ghori attacked Tabarhinda (Bhatinda) in 1191, a strategic point for ______.

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Who among the following had invaded India in 712 AD?

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Who among the following was NOT a ruler of the Kushana dynasty?

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Who among the following rulers is called the 'Napoleon of India'?

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Gautamiputra Satakarni was a ______ ruler

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In which of the following years was the Mughal empire established by Babur?

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Which of the following dynasties made Kanauj (Kanyakubja) its capital city?

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Prabhavati Gupta, the Queen Regent of the Vakataka empire, was the daughter of Kuberanaga and _____.

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Which was the first empire in ancient India to use elephants in its war on a large scale?

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In Indian history who was referred to as the 'atavika rajya'?

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Who was the ruler of Delhi sultanate when Ibn Batuta came in India?