Great Empires of Ancient India

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Great Empires of Ancient India: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Great Empires of Ancient India, Kingdoms before Mauryan Empire, Decline of Gupta Empire & Kingdoms after Gupta Empire etc.

Important Questions on Great Empires of Ancient India

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

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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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Who founded the Vikramshila University and revived the Nalanda University?

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Pushyabhuti, who ruled from Thaneswar, was the founder of ______ dynasty.

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Chandragupta led a revolt against the ____ and overthrew them.

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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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During the reign of Kumaragupta, the Gupta Empire was invaded by:

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Which of the following is correct regarding the causes of the decline of Gupta Empire?

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Megasthenes, a Greek historian visited India in the reign of _____ in the 4th century BC.

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Which king inscribed the Hathigumpha (Elephant Cave) inscription in Udayagiri Hills, Odisha?

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Under Mauryan administration the 'Sitadhyaksha' was the officer in charge of _____.

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Which of the following ancient ports was situated on the Malabar Coast?

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Most of the Ashoka's edicts are written in the script of:

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Who among the following is known as the Napolean?

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Who among the following was the founder of the Nanda dynasty?

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Which of the following rulers had the title 'Kaviraja'?

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Who was the contemporary South Indian ruler of Harshavardhana?

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Under Mauryan administration, the 'Sitadhyaksha' was the officer in charge of-

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The most famous Saka ruler in India was _____.

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Which of the following inscriptions gives us information about the conquest of Vallabhai by Harsha Vardhan?