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Which of the following king was related to Chahamana Dynasty?

  1. Jayachandra

  2. Bappa Rawal

  3. Prithviraj Chauhan

  4. Maharana Pratap


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora in the folk legends was an Indian king from the Chahamana dynasty. He ruled Sapadalaksha, the traditional Chahamana territory, in present-day north-western India.

Chauhans were originally from _______.

  1. Bengal

  2. Ajmer

  3. Kanauj

  4. Gujarat


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chauhans were the Rajput kings who ruled parts of northern India in the medieval period. They were the feudatories of the Gurjar-Pratiharas who in the Battle of Rajasthan assisted Nagabhatta I to defeat and protect the borders from the Arab Invasions. Manik Rai, the founder of the Chauhan dynasty, belonged to Ajmer.

Who founded the vikramasila monastery in Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

  1. Dharmapala

  2. Vikramapala

  3. Gopala

  4. Devapala


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vikramashila was founded by Pāla king Dharmapala in the late 8th or early 9th century. It flourished for about four centuries before it was demolished by Bakhtiyar Khilji around 1193. The remains of the ancient university have been excavated at village Antichak in Bhagalpur District of Bihar state. Therefore, the correct answer is (A) Dharmapala. 

Apart from the agriculture, Palas also derived their income from wide commercial contacts in _______.

  1. North- Asia

  2. South-Asia

  3. South-east Asia

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Devpala was succeeded by ________.

  1. Dharmapala

  2. Vikrampala

  3. Govindapala

  4. Mahipala


Correct Option: B