MCQ Questions for chapter-10 New empires and kingdoms

(b)

Exp. The Gupta Empire was founded by Sri-Gupta. At that time, the empire covered most parts of the northern India, eastern Pakistan, parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan and western India and Bangladesh. The capital of the Guptas was at Pataliputra, which is presently called as Patna.

(c)

Exp. Kalidasa, literally meaning 'Kali's minion,' was a renowned poet and a dramatist of ancient India. He lived during the reign of Chandragupta II. He had written many books like Malavikaagnimitram, Ritusamhra, etc.

(a)

Exp. He was the Indian astronomer and mathematician of the fifth century A. D. He lived and worked in Kusumapura near present-day Patna in Bihar. He was born in 476 A. D. in Kerala. He was also a great mathematician. His treatise was Aryabhatyam.

(c)

Exp. The Sakas dominated the parts of Western India through which the trade with the Roman Empire was carried on. Chandragupta attacked the Sakas and completely annihilated them. Even their king named Shimoga was killed.

(c)

Exp. This inscription has been in poetic form in Sanskrit language.

(d)

Exp. Some parts of this inscription were composed in verse. The Allahabad Prasasti gives us the description of Samudragupta`s military campaigns. The verses of the seventh and eighth stanzas and the prose texts were mostly written taking these views under consideratrion.

(b)

Exp. Kumara Devi was a Lichchhavi princes married to Chandragupta I, the Guptas received Magadha in dowry. With a dowry of the kingdom of Magadha with its capital at Pataliputra and alliance with the Lichchhavis the position of the Guptas became very strong.

(b)

Exp. Lichchhavi gana was a Jat dynasty. According to the puranas, Patliputra and Magadha were the capital of this kingdom. They ascended and relinquished the throne of Magadha many times. She was married to a Gupta king Chandragupta I.

(c)

Exp. Both the grandfather and the father of Chandragupta were simply called as maharajas. The adoption of this title by Chandragupta indicates that the Gupta family slowly rose in prominence.

(a)

Exp. He also commanded Harshas army in many battles. He rose to the position of the commander in chief. He also held the post of the Sandhivigrahik, which means the minister of war and peace.

Exp. This book was written by his famous court poet Banabhata. Harshacharita is a romance written in critical prose style based on the life of the emperor Harshavardhana in 7th century A. D. The Harshacharita is a monumental historical romantic fiction written in 'Akhyayika' form.

Q.12. Xuan Zang, a Chinese Buddhist pilgrim visited the court of

(c)

Exp. According to the Chinese pilgrim Xuan Zang, who visited the kingdom of Harshavardhana in 636 A.D, Harsha built many Buddhist Stupas. He was also a great patron of the Buddhism. He has also written about the structure of the society during the reign of Harshavardhan.

(d)

Exp. Thaneshwar is presently located in the state of Punjab. Pravakarvardhana was the king of this region. He made Thaneshwar as the powerful kingdom and assumed the title of Maharaj.

(b)

Exp. He belonged to Maukhari dynasties who were ruling over Kannauj. His name was Grihavarman. After the death of his father, he became the ruler of Kannauj. He was married to Rajashri. She was the sister of Harshavardhan.

(c)

Exp. He was killed by Sasanka, who at that time was the ruler of Bengal. Sasanka made an alliance with the king of Malwa, Devagupta and attacked Grihavarman who was killed in the battle.

(c)

Exp. Grihavarman, the ruler of Kannauj died without any heir apparent to the throne. The leading nobles conveyed a meeting and decided to merge the kingdom of Kannauj with Thaneshwar and asked Harsha to become the king of Kannauj who accepted the invitation and became the king.

(d)

Exp. Pulakeshin II defeated Harshavardhan on the banks of the river Narmada in 642 A.D. After defeating him, he adopted the title of Dakshinapatheswar and even assumed the title of Parmeshwar.

(b)

Exp. The Chalukyas were ruling in the modern state of Maharashtra. The Pallavas were ruling in the modern state of Tamil Nadu. Both of them were ruling in the seventh century A.D. To hold full control over Deccan, they fought many battles.

(c)

Exp. From 3rd to the 9th century A.D., Kanchipuram remained the capital of the Pallavas who ruled over the territory extending from the river Krishna in the north to Cauvery in the South. Kanchipuram became a seat of learning and exponent of the architectural style of the Pallava dynasty.

(d)

Exp. Aihole is located in the northwest of Hampi. This was the ancient capital of the Chalukyas. In the main Aihole temple complex, there are nearly hundred shrines. Some of the important temples in Aihole are Durga temple and Ladhkhan temple.

(a)

Exp. Aihole inscription dates back to 634 CE. It was written in Sanskrit language using the old Kannada script. This inscription talks about the conquest and administrative achievements of Pulakkeshin II. This inscription is at present found in the Jain Temple at Aihole.

(b)

Exp : Pulakesi was the first ruler in South India to issue gold coinage. Pulakeshin II defeated the powerful ruler of Kannauj i.e… Harshavardhana.

(d)

Exp. The Pallava kingdom was located in Tamil region and had its capital at Kanchipuram. Pallavas became an important power in south India during the reign of Mahendravarman I and Narasimhavarman. They controlled the Telugu and northern parts of Tamil region for about six hundred years until the end of the 9th century.

(a)

Exp. The Chola Dynasty was a Tamil dynasty that ruled primarily in southern India till the 13th century. The dynasty originated in the fertile valley of the river Kaveri. Aditya I, Parantaka I, Rajaraja Chola I, Rajendra Chola I, Rajadhiraja were important rulers of the later period.

(b)

Exp. They were ruling as feudatory chiefs under the Chalukyas. When the power of the Chalukyas declined their feudal chief, Dantidurga dethroned the last Chalukya king Kirtivarman III and founded his own dynasty called Rashtrakuta dynasty.

(c)

Exp. This sabha worked through sub-committees. These committees looked after the irrigation, agricultural operations, roads, local temples, etc.

(d)

Exp. This was the assembly of non-Brahmins. It was a kind of landowner’s assembly having representation from all sections of the Varna.

(c)

Exp. The nagaram served as the market place for the Nadu. Some of them evolved due to the need of the Nadus. A huge number of such centres were founded by ruling families from all regions of the south India.

(d)

Exp. His place in Sanskrit literature is just equivalent to Shakespeare in English literature. His plays and poetry are mainly based on Hindu mythology and philosophy.

(b)

Exp. In his account, he mentions that the influential sections of the society treated them as untouchables. They were expected to live in the outskirts of the city.

(c)

Exp. In his account he mentions that the king traveled with an enormous quantity of war equipments. Apart from this they also used to carry things of daily use such as pots, furniture, food, etc.

(d)

Exp. This tribe mainly depends on camels for their livelihood because this animal can survive in the desert. The Bedouin are predominantly Muslim Arab nomadic pastoralist nomadic group found throughout most of the desert belts.

(c)

Exp. Islam as a religion laid stress on the equality and unity of all before Allah who is regarded as the supreme god. The world Islam means "submission to God". The Holy Quran describes Islam as an Arabic word ‘Deen’, which means the way of life.

(a)

Exp. A century after the death of Muhammad the Islamic empire extended from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to Central Asia in the east. The following empires of the Umayyads, Abbasids, the Fatimids, the Mughals, the Safavids, and Ottomans were among the largest and most powerful in the world. The Islamic civilization gave rise to many centers of culture and science.

(c)

Exp. Muhammad –Bin-Qasim, General of the Umayyads who were occupying the power at Baghdad led the expedition over India. He occupied Sind in 712 A.D.

(b)

Exp. Sind is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Its provincial headquarter is in Karachi. This is a desert region of Pakistan. Urdu is the main language.

(c)

Exp. He was born in Mecca in 570 A.D. He gave his teachings from his birthplace. A different religion was followed at that time and this place was mostly inhabited by the pastural tribes.