1. How many branches of Gurjara-Pratiharas were there?
Ans. Two-one ruled from Kannauj and another from Ujjain.
2. Where was the capital of Gurjara-Pratiharas?
Ans- Kannauj.
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3. Who was the most powerful and successful ruler of Gurjara-pratiharas?
Ans. Mihir Bhoja or RaJa Bhoja.
4. Which city became the premier city of India during the reign of pratiharas?
Ans. Kannauj.
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6. During the reign of which Gurjara-pratiharas ruler Al- Masoodi of Baghdad did visit India?
Ans. Mahipala.
7. Who was the last ruler of Gurjara-Pratiharas?
Ans. Mahipala.
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8.Where was the capital of Gaharwalas?
Ans. Kannauj.
9.Who was the most powerful ruler of this dynasty?
Ans. Govind Chandra.
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10.Who was the last great ruler of Gaharwala dynasty?
Ans. Jaichand.
11. Who kidnapped the daughter of Jaichand, Sanyogita ?
Ans. Prithivi Raj Chauhan.
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12. Who defeated Jaichand in the battle of Chandawar?
Ans. Mohammad Ghauri.
13. Who founded the Chauhan dynasty?
Ans. Vasudeva.
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14. Which ruler of Chauhan dynasty founded the city Ajmer?
Ans. Ajaypala.
15. Which ruler of Chauhan dynasty is known as “Rai Plthora”?
Ans. Prithivi Raj III.
16. Who was the last ruler of the Chauhanas?
Ans. Prithivi Raj Chauhan.
17. Who was the court poet of Prithivi Raj Chauhan?
Ans. Chand Bardai.
18.Who has written the famous epic Prithivi Raj Raso?
Ans. Chand Bardai.
19. Who fought the first battle of Tarain and when?
Ans. The first battle of Tarain was fought between Prithivi raj
Chauhan and Mohammad Ghauri in 1191 AD. Mohammad Ghauri was badly defeated in this battle’.
20.Between whom and when the second battle of Tarain was fought?
Ans. The second battle of Tarain was fought between Prithivi raj and Mohammad Ghauri in 1192 AD. Prithivi Raj chauhan was badly defeated and killed.
21. Who founded the Paramara dynasty?
Ans. Upendra Raj.
22. What was the previous capital of Paramaras?
Ans. Ujjain.
23. To which place later on the capital of paramaras was shifted?
Ans. Dhara in Madhya Pradesh.
24. Who was the most powerful ruler of Paramaras?
Ans. Raja Bhoja.
25. Who founded a famous Sanskrit college at Dhara?
Ans. Raja Bhoja. (Raj. MBA)
26. During whose reign the capital of Paramaras was shifted from Ujjain to Dhara?
Ans. Raja Bhoja.
27. Who was the founder of Chandella dynasty?
Ans. Nannuk.
28. Where was the earlier capital of Chandella ?
Ans. Khajuraho.
29. Who was the most powerful ruler of Chandella?
Ans. Yashovarmana.
30. To which place did Yashovarmana shift his capital?
Ans. Mahoba.
Which ruler of the Chandellas accepted the overlordship of Qutubuddin Aibak ?
Ans. Parmal.
31. Who was the last ruler of Chandella dynasty?
Ans- Parmal.
33. Who was the founder of Sisodia dynasty?
Ans- Bapa Rawal.
34. Where was capital of Mewar?
Ans- Chittor.
35. Who were the famous rulers of Sisodia dynasty?
Ans. Rana Kumbha and Rana Sanga.
36.Who defeated the Muslim king of Malwa?
Ans. Rana Kumbha.
37. Who built a Vijaya Stambha in the memory of his victory?
Ans. Rana Kumbha.
38.At which place Vijaya Astambha was built?
Ans.Chittor.
39. Who was the most powerful ruler of Sisodia dynasty?
Ans. Maharana Pratap.
40. Between whom the battle of Khatauli was fought?
Ans. Rana Sanga and Ibrahim Lodi.
41. What was the name of the horse of Maharana Pratap?’
Ans. Chetak.
42. Between whom and when the battle of Haldighati was fought?
Ans. Mughal king Akbar and Maharana Pratap, in 1576 AD
43.Who laid the foundation of Pala dynasty?
Ans. Gopala, in 750 AD.
44. Of which religion Gopala was the follower?
Ans. He was a staunch supporter of Buddhism.
45. Who founded a great monastry at Udanta?
Ans. Gopala.
46. Who was the most powerful and famous ruler of Pala dynasty?
Ans. Dharampala.
47. Who founded the Vikramshila University?
Ans. Dharampala.
48. Where was the Vikramshila University situated?
Ans. Near Bhagalpur in Bihar.
49. Who built the famous Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gay?
Ans. Devapala.
50.Which ruler of Pala dynasty shifted his capital to Munger?
Ans. Devapala.
51. Of which religion the rulers of Pala dynasty were follower?
Ans. Buddhism.
52. Who laid the foundation of Sena dynasty?
Ans. Samant Sen.
53. Where was the capital of Sena dyansty?
Ans. Lakhnauti.
54. Who was the most powerful and famous ruler of Sena dynasty?
Ans. Vijaysena.
55 Who was the last ruler of Sena dynasty?
Ans. Lakshman Sena.
56 Who was the court poet of Lakshman Sena?
Ans. Jaideva.
57 Who was the writer of the famous book ‘Geet Govinda’ ?
Ans. Jaideva.
58 Of which religion the rulers of the Sena dynasty were ‘ follower?
Ans. Hinduism,
59.Who was the founder of Solanki dynasty?
Ans. Mulraj I.
60. Where was the capital of Solanki dynasty?
Ans. Anhilwara.
61. During the reign of which ruler of Solanki dynasty Mahmood Ghaznavi did attack the Somnath temple?
Ans. Bhima I.
62.Who was the last ruler of Solanki dynasty?
Ans. Kumarapala.
63.Who founded the Rashtrakuta dynasty?
Ans. Dantidurga.
64.Where was the capital of Rashtrakuta dynasty?
Ans. Manyakheta.
65.By whom the cave temple of Alora was constructed?
Ans. Krishna I of the Rashtrakuta dynasty.
66. By whom the Kailash temple of Alora was built?
Ans. Krishna I of the Rashtrakuta dynasty.
67. Who was Kalhana ?
Ans. He was the court poet of the king Harsha of Lahore dynasty.
68 Who wrote the famous book Rajtrangini?
Ans. Kalhana.
69. Who was the founder of Pallava dynasty?
Ans. Singhvishnu.
70. Where was the capital of Pallava dynasty?
Ans. Pallava ruled from three different capitals-Kanchi, Vengi and Vatapi (Badami).
71. Which Pallavas was the most powerful and famous kingdom?
Ans. Pallavas of Kanchi.
71. During the reign of which ruler Chinese Pilgrime Hiuen- Tsang did visit Pallavas Kingdom?
Ans. Narsimhavarman I.
72. Who established the famous city Mahabalipuram ne» Kanchi?
Ans. Narsimhavarman I.
73.Who built Dharam Raj Rath temple at Mahabalipuram?
Ans. Narsimhavarman I.
74.Which ruler of the Pallava dynasty built the Kailashnath temple at Kanchi?
Ans. Narsimhavarman II.
75.Who constructed the Mukteshwar temple at Kanchi?
Ans. Nandivarman II.
76. Who built the all temples situated at Kanchi?
Ans. Narsimhavarman II.
77. Who was the founder of Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi (Badami)?
Ans. Jai Singh.
78. Where was the Capital of Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi?
Ans. Vatapi, situated in Karnataka.
79. Who was the greatest ruler of Chalukya dynasty?
Ans. Pulakesin II.
80.Which ruler of the Chalukya dynasty defeated Harshavardhana?
Ans. Pulakesin II.
81. Which ruler of the Chalukya dynasty sent his ambassad in the court of the king of Iran?
Ans. Pulakesin II.
82. Who was the last ruler of Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi?
Ans. Kirtivarman II.
83. What was the period of the rule of Chalukya dynasty Vatapi?
Ans. From 535 AD to 747 AD.
85. Who wasthe founder of Chalukya dynasty of Kalyani?
Ans Tailpa II-
86. Where was the capital of the Chalukya of Kalyani?
Ans. Manyakhet was the capital, later on Kalyan was made capital.
87. Who was the greatest ruler of Chalukya of Kalyani dynasty?
Ans. Vikramaditya VI.
88. Who wrote the famous book “Mitakshra”?
Ans. Vigyaneshwar.
89. What was the period of the rule of Chalukya dynasty of Kalyani?
Ans. From 973 to 1090 AD.
90. Who was the founder of Chalukya dynasty of Vengi?
Ans. Vishnuvardhana.
91. Where was the capital of Chalukya of Vengi dynasty?
Ans. Vengi (Andhra Pradesh).
92. Who was the greatest ruler of Chalukya of Vengi dynasty?
Ans. Vijayaditya III.
93. Who was the founder of Chola dynasty?
Ans. Vijayalaya.
94. Where was the capital of Chola dyansty?
Ans. Tanjore.
95. Who assumed the title of ‘Maduraikond’?
Ans. Prantanka I.
96. Who was the first famous king of Chola dynasty?
Ans. Raja Raj 1, who ruled from 985 AD to 1014 AD?
97. Who built the famous Raj Rajeshwar temple at Tanjore?
Ans- Raia Raj I
98. By which name also the Raj Rajeshwar temple is known?
Ans. Brihadeshwar temple.
99. Who succeeded Raja Raj I?
Ans. His son Rajendra I (Rajendra Chola).
100. Who assumed the of “Gangaikonda” after defeating the pala ruler Mahipala of Bengal?
Ans. Rajendra 1
101. What does the term ‘Gangaikonda’ mean?
Ans. Winner of the Ganges.
102.How many years did Rajendra-I rule?
Ans. He ruled from 1014 to 1044 AD.
103.Who built a new capital “Gangaikonda Cholapuram?
Ans Rajendra I.
104. The reign of which Chola ruler is called the “Golcje of the Cholas” ?
Ans. Rajendra I.
105. Where was the second capital of the Cholas?
Ans. Kanchipuram.
106.For what Chola dynasty was famous?
Ans. Because its naval force was very strong.
107.Which languages were very popular during the reign Cholas?
Ans. Sanskrit and Tamil.
108. To which dynasty central and regional autonomy attributed?
Ans. Chola dynasty.
109. Into how many parts Chola empire was divided?
Ans. Eight parts (Mandals), which were known as Katam or Valnadu.
110.Who were the religious preachers during the reig Chola dynasty?
Ans. Shankaracharya and Ramanuja.
111.Who was the last ruler of Chola dynasty?
Ans. Rajendra III.
112. When did Chola dynasty come to an end?
Ans. 1279 AD.