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Ancient India: Pandya Dynasty

This quiz will test your knowledge about the Pandya Dynasty, one of the longest-ruling dynasties in ancient India.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which city was the capital of the Pandya Dynasty?

  1. Madurai
  2. Thanjavur
  3. Trichy
  4. Tirunelveli
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the founder of the Pandya Dynasty?

  1. Kadungon
  2. Nedunjeliyan
  3. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
  4. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Pandya king is known for his victory over the Cholas and Cheras at the Battle of Venni?

  1. Nedunjeliyan
  2. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
  3. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
  4. Kadungon
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Pandya king is known for his patronage of Tamil literature and art?

  1. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
  2. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
  3. Kadungon
  4. Nedunjeliyan
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Pandya king is known for his victory over the Sri Lankan king Parakramabahu I?

  1. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
  2. Kadungon
  3. Nedunjeliyan
  4. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Pandya king is known for his construction of the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai?

  1. Kadungon
  2. Nedunjeliyan
  3. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
  4. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Pandya king is known for his defeat of the Chola king Rajendra Chola I?

  1. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
  2. Kadungon
  3. Nedunjeliyan
  4. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Pandya king is known for his construction of the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur?

  1. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
  2. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
  3. Kadungon
  4. Nedunjeliyan
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Pandya king is known for his patronage of Sanskrit literature?

  1. Nedunjeliyan
  2. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
  3. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
  4. Kadungon
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Pandya king is known for his construction of the Nellaiappar Temple in Tirunelveli?

  1. Kadungon
  2. Nedunjeliyan
  3. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
  4. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Pandya king is known for his defeat of the Kalabhra dynasty?

  1. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
  2. Kadungon
  3. Nedunjeliyan
  4. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Pandya king is known for his construction of the Vatapatra Saiva Temple in Kanchipuram?

  1. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
  2. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
  3. Kadungon
  4. Nedunjeliyan
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Pandya king is known for his patronage of Jainism?

  1. Nedunjeliyan
  2. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
  3. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
  4. Kadungon
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Pandya king is known for his construction of the Kumbakonam Temple?

  1. Kadungon
  2. Nedunjeliyan
  3. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
  4. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Pandya king is known for his defeat of the Pallava king Narasimhavarman II?

  1. Jatavarman Sundara Pandian
  2. Kadungon
  3. Nedunjeliyan
  4. Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandian
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