History of India - 11

Pulakeshin II, the most famous Chalukya ruler, was known as Ereya before his coronation.

The three ancient Tamil kingdoms (Muvendar) were the Cheras, the Cholas, and the Pandyas.

Bindusara is often referred to as the 'son of a father' (Chandragupta Maurya) and the 'father of a son' (Ashoka).

The Allahabad Pillar inscription, also known as the Prayag Prashasti, was composed by Harisena, the court poet of Samudragupta.

Samudragupta is depicted on his coins playing the veena, and he was known for his patronage of arts and his own musical and poetic skills.

Muhammad bin Tughluq introduced a token currency system using copper and brass coins to replace silver and gold, though it failed due to widespread counterfeiting.

Banda Bahadur was captured and executed in Delhi in 1716 under the orders of the Mughal Emperor Farrukh Siyar.

The most distinctive and advanced feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was its sophisticated urban planning, including drainage systems and grid layouts.

Rana Sangha (Maharana Sanga) was renowned for his bravery and was said to have lost an eye, an arm, and carried eighty scars from his many battles.

Akbar Nama was written by Abul Fazl, not Firdausi. Firdausi is famous for writing the Shahnameh.

The Susruta Samhita is a foundational ancient Sanskrit text on medicine and surgery, attributed to the physician Sushruta.

Archaeological evidence, such as seals, suggests that the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation worshipped trees, particularly the pipal or banyan tree.

According to the play Devi-Chandraguptam by Vishakhadatta, Ramagupta was the weak Gupta king who agreed to surrender his wife to the Saka king.

Rana Rattan Singh (Rawal Ratan Singh) was the ruler of Chittor when Alauddin Khilji besieged the fort in 1303 A.D.

Adi Shankaracharya is the primary philosopher associated with the Advaita (non-dualism) school of Vedanta.

According to Hindu cosmology, the events of the Ramayana took place in the Treta Yuga.

Sambhaji, the son of Shivaji, was captured and executed by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1689.

Balaji Vishwanath was the first of the hereditary Peshwas, appointed by Shahu in 1713, establishing the line of Peshwas.

The Bahmani Sultanate was established in 1347 by Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, also known as Hasan Gangu. This occurred during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq of the Delhi Sultanate.

The battle between the Chalukya king Pulakeshin II and the northern emperor Harshavardhana took place around 618-619 AD on the banks of the Narmada River. Pulakeshin II emerged victorious, preventing Harsha from expanding his empire into the Deccan.

Babar introduced gunpowder and artillery to India during the First Battle of Panipat in 1526. This technological advantage was crucial in his victory over Ibrahim Lodhi.

The Khajuraho group of monuments, built by the Chandela dynasty, includes both Hindu and Jain temples. While the question options are slightly ambiguous, the site is famous for its synthesis of both traditions, but Hinduism is the primary association.

Nishat Bagh is a terraced Mughal garden built on the eastern side of the Dal Lake in Srinagar. It was designed and built by Asif Khan, the brother of Empress Nur Jahan, during the reign of Jahangir.

Bimbisara was a king of the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha and a contemporary of Gautama Buddha. He was a patron of the Buddha and supported the spread of Buddhism.

Kalidasa is widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language. Due to his profound literary contributions, he is often compared to William Shakespeare.