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Multiple choice history south indian kingdoms rashtrakutas the rashtrakutas kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period major dynasties of south india

The lowest unit of administration was

  1. Village

  2. Nadus

  3. Valanadus

  4. Vishayas
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Village was the lowest unit of Chola administration. In the Chola empire, Kingdom was divided into Mandalams (or provinces) and each mandalam divided into Valanadus (Commissionary) and Nadus (Districts) and villages(Kurram ).

Multiple choice history south indian kingdoms rashtrakutas the rashtrakutas kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period major dynasties of south india

Who established the Rashtrakuta kingdom by defeating the last Badami Chalukya ruler Keerthivarma II?

  1. Vijayaditya

  2. Singhana

  3. Dantidurga

  4. Jayasimha
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Chalukyas ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. The earliest Chalukyas were called Badami Chalukyas. Their last ruler Keerthivarman II was defeated by the Rashtrakuta King Dantidurga in 753. Dantidurga established the Rashtrakuta dynasty that ruled the Deccan and neighbouring areas of India from about 755 to 975 CE.

Multiple choice history south indian kingdoms rashtrakutas the rashtrakutas kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period major dynasties of south india

Dantidurga performed the hireranyagarbhaclana ceremony at Ujjain after his victory over

  1. Malwa

  2. Gondwana

  3. Chittor

  4. Jodhpur
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Explanation

Dantidurga, the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire, performed the Hiranyagarbha ritual at Ujjain after defeating the Gurjara-Pratiharas who controlled the Malwa region.

Multiple choice history south indian kingdoms rashtrakutas the rashtrakutas kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period major dynasties of south india

Who wrote Vaddaradhane? 

  1. Pampa

  2. Poona

  3.  Shivakottacharya

  4. Shrivijaya
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The author of this is Shivakottacharya. It is a collection of Jain religious stories. Special importance has been given to use of native Kannada words here. There is liveliness in plot, structure, characterization and dialogue. This is a great prose work belonging to the pre-Pampa age, and enjoys eternal significance in the history of Kannada literature. 

Multiple choice history south indian kingdoms rashtrakutas the rashtrakutas kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period major dynasties of south india

Period of rule of Rashtrakutas :

  1. 647-898 A.D

  2. 896-998 A.D

  3. 768-916 A.D

  4. 753-973 A.D
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D Correct answer
Explanation
The  last ruler Keerthivarman II of Chalukya dynasty was defeated by the Rashtrakuta King Dantidurga in 753 AD. Dantidurga established the Rashtrakuta dynasty that ruled the Deccan and neighbouring areas of India from about 753 to 973 CE. The early kings of this dynasty were influenced by Hinduism and the later kings by Jainism.
Multiple choice history kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period advent of islam emergence of new kingdom in north india the turkish invaders

Firdausi was the Poet laureate at the court of ______.

  1. Mahmud Ghaznavi

  2. Mohd. Ghori

  3. Jaipal

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Mahmud brought whole libraries from Ray and Isfahan to Ghazni. He even demanded that the Khwarizmshah court send its men of learning to Ghazni. Mahmud patronized the notable poet Firdausi, who after labouring 27 years, went to Ghazni and presented the Shahnameh to him. Nothing is chronicled about the court poets of the other two kings, hence, incorrect. 

Multiple choice history kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period advent of islam emergence of new kingdom in north india the turkish invaders

Mahmud Ghazni plundered Somnath Temple in Kathiawar in 

  1. 1020 A.D.

  2. 1025 A.D.

  3. 1030 A.D.

  4. 1029 A.D.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mahmud Ghazni was the ruler of Ghazni. He was the first Turk invader. Between A.D. 1010 and 1025, he attacked only temple towns in Northern India. He attacked India 17 times during the course of 25 years. The most devastating invasion of Mahmud was the attack on the Somnath Temple in Kathiawar in 1025 A.D. It was his 16th invasion. 

Multiple choice history kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period advent of islam emergence of new kingdom in north india the turkish invaders

The Somnath temple which was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni was dedicated to Lord _________.

  1. Vishnu

  2. Shiva

  3. Surya

  4. Ganapati
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mahmud Ghazni plundered the Somnath temple in 1024. The temple was dedicated to Lord Shiva. Ghazini broke the shiva linga and looted the wealth of the temple. 

Multiple choice history society and economy in medieval india life of the people in maharashtra social condition of the people during the medieval period kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period marathas rule of shivaji shahajiraje and veermata jijabai

What was the status of women's in medieval India ?

  1. Full of hardship

  2. Education was neglected

  3. Customs imposed harsh restriction

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Women's life in those days was full of hardship. Their world was confined to the house of first their father , and then their husband. Their education was neglected. Only a few exceptional women had achieved any progress in literacy, administration and battle skills. Customs like child marriage, unequal marriages, widowhood, keshwapan, sati, polygamy had imposed harsh restriction on the way women lived.