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Ancient History MCQs 13 - South Indian Kingdoms
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Q . Chalukyas established their empire in
Ans - A ( Deccan ).
The Chalukyas ruled parts of Southern and Central India(Deccan) between the 6 CE to 12 CE.
Western Chalukyas: They were descendants of the Badami Chalukyas. They emerged in the late 10th century and ruled from Kalyani.
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Q . Who was the last Chalukyan King, defeated by the Rashtrakuta King Dantidurga?
Ans - C ( Pulakesin II ).
Kirtivarman II was the last of the Chalukya rulers. He was defeated by the Rashtrakuta king ‘Dantidurga’.
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Q . Mahendravarman I, Narasimhavarman I and Narasimhavarman II were the great rulers in south Indian History. They belonged to ?
Ans - C ( Pallava Dynasty.).
Mahendravarman I, Narasimhavarman I and Narasimhavarman II belonged to the Pallava Dynasty.
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Q . Which among the following rulers was converted to Shaivism by the influence of the Saiva saint ‘Appar’ ?
Ans - B ( Mahendravarman I ).
Mahendravarman I was a follower of Jainism. He was converted to Shaivism by the influence of the Saiva saint, Thirunavukkarasar alias Appar.
He had also authored the Sanskrit work Mattavilasa Prahasanam.
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Q . Which among the following was also known as Mamalla ?
Ans - A ( Narasimhavarman I ).
Narasimhavarman I (630-668 A.D.) was also known as Mamalla, which means ‘great wrestler’.
During his reign, Hiuen Tsang visited the Pallava capital Kanchipuram.
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Q . Last Pallava ruler was ?
Ans - C ( Aparajita ).
The Pallava rule lasted till the end of the ninth century A.D.
The Chola king Aditya I defeated the last Pallava ruler Aparajita and seized the Kanchi region. With this, the rule of the Pallava dynasty came to an end.
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Q . With reference to Pallava rule in ancient India, ‘Kottam’, ‘Nadu’ and ‘Ur’ refer to ?
Ans - A ( Administrative Divisions ).
The Pallavas had a well organized administrative system. Pallavas had divided the empire into several administrative units. They were called Mandalam, Kottam, Nadu and Ur.
The Ur or village was the smallest unit of the Pallava administration. It was also under the control of the village committees called Sabhas.
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Q . With reference to Pallava rule in ancient India, ‘Devadhana’ and ‘Brahmadeya’ refer to ?
Ans - B ( Land Grants to Temples and Brahmans ).
During the Pallava rule, Land-grants provided to the temples were known as ‘Devadhana’ and to the Brahmans were known as ‘Brahmadeya’.
Land tax was the primary source of the government revenue However Brahmadeya and Devadhana lands were exempted from tax.
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Q . The Chola Empire was founded by ?
Ans - B ( Vijayalaya ).
The founder of the Chola Empire was Vijayalaya.
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Q . Ancient city of ‘Gangaikondacholapuram’ was founded by ?
Ans - A ( Rajendra I ).
Chola ruler Rajendra I defeated Pala ruler Mahipala I of Bengal.
It has been recognised as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
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