History
Ancient and Medieval Indian Rulers
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Ancient and medieval Indian rulers cover dynasties, major empires, administrative reforms, and historical monuments. This is a highly scored area in history sections of competitive exams. Practice these questions to strengthen your history foundation.
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Ancient and Medieval Indian Rulers Questions
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Mulraj
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Mulchanda
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Narsingh
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A
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Mulraj I (also known as Mulraja) was the founder of the Solanki dynasty in Gujarat around 940-945 CE. The Solankis (Chalukyas of Gujarat) ruled Gujarat for over three centuries and were known for their architectural achievements like the Modhera Sun Temple.
B
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Nediaon appears to be a typo or OCR error for a Pandya ruler name. The question claims the founder was from the Pandya dynasty. While the Pandya dynasty was one of the three ancient Tamil kingdoms (Tamilakam), its traditional founders are legendary rather than historically verified.
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Mratha /bhosle
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Mratha/sen
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Mratha/pal
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A
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Shivaji Maharaj (Chhatrapati Shivaji) founded the Maratha Empire in 1674. He belonged to the Bhonsle clan (spelled here as 'bhosle' with typo 'Mratha' instead of 'Maratha'). The Sen and Peshwa (pal) were other important Maratha clans that came later.
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Toramana (spelled here as 'Tormana') was a prominent ruler of the Alchon Huns (Huna dynasty) who invaded North India in late 5th-early 6th century CE. He preceded his more famous son Mihirakula. The Sen dynasty ruled Bengal much later, and Mughal came in 16th century.
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Upendra
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Jeetendra
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Utpalla
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A
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Upendra (also known as Krishnaraja) was the founder of the Paramara (spelled as 'Parmar') dynasty of Malwa in central India around 9th-10th century CE. The Paramaras were an important Rajput clan who produced scholars like Dhanapala and kings like Bhoja.
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Su-kumar-sen
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Samant Sen
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Sanyat Sen
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B
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Samanta Sen (also called Hemanta Sen) was the founder of the Sena dynasty in Bengal, around 1095-1097 CE. The Senas ruled Bengal and Bihar for over a century and were known for promoting orthodox Hinduism. 'Su-kumar-sen' and 'Sanyat Sen' appear to be incorrect names.
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Sisunaga
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Haryak
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kanva
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Sunga
B
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Bimbisara (also spelled Bimbisara) founded the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha around 544 BCE. He was one of the most powerful kings of ancient India and a contemporary of Buddha. The Sisunaga dynasty overthrew the Haryankas, and Sunga and Kanva were later Magadha dynasties.
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Nanda
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Kanva
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Parmar
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Satvahana
D
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Simuka (also called Srimukha or Sivakoti) was the founder of the Satavahana (spelled as 'Satvahana') dynasty around 1st century BCE. The Satavahanas ruled the Deccan region after the decline of Mauryas and are famous for their trade with Rome and Buddhist architecture (Ajanta, Karla).
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Nannuka
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Nanak
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Nirmala
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none
A
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Nannuka (also known as Nannuka or Hashan) was indeed the founder of the Chandel (Chandela) dynasty that ruled parts of central India between the 9th and 13th centuries. The dynasty is famous for constructing the Khajuraho temples. This is a straightforward historical fact requiring memorization of ancient Indian dynasties.
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Badami
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Kalyani
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Bangi
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A
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Jayasimha (Jay Singh I) was indeed the founder of the Chalukya dynasty of Badami (also known as the Early Chalukyas or Badami Chalukyas). He established the dynasty around 543 AD in present-day Karnataka. The Badami Chalukyas were a major South Indian dynasty that ruled from the 6th to 8th centuries.
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Samundragupta
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Shri gupta
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Chandragupta
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B
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Sri Gupta (Shri Gupta) was indeed the founder of the Gupta dynasty, which started around the late 3rd or early 4th century CE. While Chandragupta I (who came later) is often credited with consolidating the empire and establishing the Gupta Era, Sri Gupta was the first ruler of the dynasty. Samudragupta was Chandragupta I's son and a great conqueror.
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Kanishka
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Vasumitra
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Kujul Kadfises
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C
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Kujula Kadphises (with typo 'Kadfises' in the question) was indeed the founder of the Kushan dynasty. He unified the Yuezhi tribes and established the Kushan Empire around 30-50 CE. Kanishka was a later, more famous Kushan emperor who expanded the empire greatly. Vasumitra was a Shunga ruler, not Kushan.
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Chandel
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Rashtrakuta
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Gurjar
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none
B
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Dantidurga (also known as Dantivarman) was indeed the founder of the Rashtrakuta empire in the Deccan region around 753 CE. He overthrew the Chalukyas of Badami and established the Rashtrakuta supremacy. The Rashtrakutas were a major power that ruled from Manyakheta and were great patrons of art and architecture, as seen at Ellora.
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Himgiri
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Himadri
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Devgiri
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none
C
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Devgiri (also known as Devagiri or Daulatabad) was indeed the capital of the Yadava (Seuna) dynasty that ruled parts of Maharashtra. The Yadavas were the last major Hindu dynasty in the region before the Delhi Sultanate conquest. Alauddin Khalji captured Devgiri in 1294 CE and it was later renamed Daulatabad by Muhammad bin Tughlaq when he shifted his capital there.
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Slave, Tughlaq, Khiji
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Khilji, Tughlaq, Slave
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Tughlaq, Slave, Khilji
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Slave, Khilji, Tughlaq
D
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The correct chronological order of the three major Delhi Sultanate dynasties is indeed: Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty (1206-1290), then Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320), then Tughlaq Dynasty (1320-1414). The Slave dynasty was founded by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, followed by the Khiljis under Jalal-ud-din Khalji, and then the Tughlaqs under Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq. Options A, B, and C all have incorrect sequences.