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Hemchandracharya wrote Kumarpal Charita based on the life of the Solanki King of Gujarat ___________. 

  1. Kumarpal

  2. Raja Ranakdev

  3. Raja Karandev

  4. Raja Tribhuvanpal
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A Correct answer
Explanation
Acharya Hemachandra was a Jain scholar and poet. He wrote, "Kumarpal Charita"  which is a biography based on Kumarapala who was an Indian king from the Solanki dynasty of Gujarat. He ruled present-day Gujarat and surrounding areas. The book is full of heroic tales of the King.
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Which grammar book was written by Jain Acharya Hemchandracharya?

  1. Shishupalvadha

  2. Siddhem Shabdanushasan

  3. Naishadhcharita

  4. Kathasaritasagar
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Siddhem Shabdanushasan is the grammar book which was written by Jain Acharya Hemchandracharya. This book has seven chapters, with each chapter having four sections. It also includes six Prakrit languages.

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Who had given Mahmud an Investiture to rule as an independent ruler?

  1. Subuktgin

  2. Caliph of Baghdad name Qadirbillah

  3. Ottoman Turk

  4. Arab Caliph named Al-hitmatdai
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mahmud of Ghazni received a robe of honor and a title from the Caliph of Baghdad, Al-Qadir Billah, which legitimized his rule as an independent sovereign.

Multiple choice history rajputs in indian history kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century

Which of the following king was related to Chahamana Dynasty?

  1. Jayachandra

  2. Bappa Rawal

  3. Prithviraj Chauhan

  4. Maharana Pratap
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C Correct answer
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.

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The author of Prithvirajraso was __________.

  1. Amir Khusrau

  2. Chand Bardai

  3. Gopal Nayak

  4. Gorakh Nath
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Prithvirajraso is an epic poem composed by Prithviraj's court poet, Chand Bardai. It narrates the heroic exploits of the Chauhan king, Prithviraj who ruled Ajmer and Delhi between 1165 and 1192. It also described the struggles between the Rajputs and Muhammad Ghori, besides providing details on the political, military and socio-economic structure of the Rajputs. 

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The capital of the Chauhan kings in the 12th century was ___________.

  1. Jaipur

  2. Delhi

  3. Ajmer

  4. Udaipur
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ajmer (Rajasthan) was the capital of the Chauhan kings in the twelfth century and later became the suba headquarters under the Mughals. The city provides an excellent example of religious coexistence.

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The Chahamana (or Chauhan) king who founded the city of Ajmer and made it his capital was ________.

  1. Ajayaraj

  2. Vigraharaj IV

  3. Vigraharaj III

  4. Prithviraj III
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ajayaraja was the great ruler of Chauhan dynasty. He established the city of Ajmer which was originally known as Ajyameru in 1113. He made it the capital of his kingdom.

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The Chauhan king of Sakambhari Ajayaraj Chauhan established a City Ajayameru, which was later known as _______.

  1. Barmer

  2. Jaipur

  3. Mewar

  4. Ajmer
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chauhan king of Sakambhari – Ajayaraj Chauhan was a vassal of the Gurjara Pratihara. He established a city Ajaymeru, which was later known as Ajmer.

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Chauhans were originally from _______.

  1. Bengal

  2. Ajmer

  3. Kanauj

  4. Gujarat
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B Correct answer
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.