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, Mauryan Empire, Kings of Mauryan Empire, Ashoka, Decline of Mauryan Empire, Establishment of Indo-Greek Kingdom in Maurya Period, Kautilya and Arthashastra, 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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Which of the following ancient ports was situated on the Malabar Coast?

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Who introduced the currency system in ancient India?

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Which of the Mughal emperor died in 1627 and ruled from 1605?

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Famous Battle of Ten Kings was fought on the bank of the river

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Which of the following monk influenced King Ashoka to adopt Buddhism?

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In which inscription, the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka refers himself as Piyadassi laja Magadhe (Piyadassi, King of Magadha)?

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Which area of the state was won by Sher Shah Suri?

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When did Sher Shah Suri send his commander Khawas Khan to Nagarkot and other hilly states to take command?

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Which King established city Mandi in 1527?

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Which King of Kullu got married to ruler Roop-Sundari of Kothi Barsai, and included that area into his empire?

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Who established princely state of Himachal, Mandi in 1200 AD?