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Multiple choice the hoysalas of dwarasamudra (984 a.d. to 1346 a.d.) the cholas and hoysalas of dwarasamudra south india during rajput age rajput age history

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. Hoysalas : Dwarasamudra

  2. Pallavas : Vatapi

  3. Pandyas : Madurai

  4. Yadavas : Devagiri
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This should be the correct order:


Empire/Dynasty  Capital
 Hoysalas  Dwarasamudra
 Pallavas  Kanchipuram
 Pandyas  Madurai
 Yadavas  Devagiri

Multiple choice the hoysalas of dwarasamudra (984 a.d. to 1346 a.d.) the cholas and hoysalas of dwarasamudra south india during rajput age rajput age history

Which one of the following statements about the ebb and flow of religious movements during this period is not correct?

  1. Jainism had become especially connected with the merchants and traders

  2. Tantrism also gained in popularity and became prominent feature of religious life

  3. The orthodox Saivism had become largely associated with the ruling aristocracy

  4. All theological conflicts were connected with the possession and exploitation of land
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The statement that all theological conflicts were connected with land is a broad generalization that is not historically accurate; religious movements were driven by diverse philosophical and social factors.

Multiple choice the hoysalas of dwarasamudra (984 a.d. to 1346 a.d.) the cholas and hoysalas of dwarasamudra south india during rajput age rajput age history

Who influenced Vishnuvardhana to convert into Vaishnavism?

  1. Sankaracarya

  2. Madhvacharya

  3. Anandacharya

  4. Ramanujacharya
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Vishnuvardhana was one of the greatest rulers of the Karnataka region and he was the king who really started to establish the Hoysalas as a separate independent dynasty. He was originally a follower of Jainism but later he came under the influence of the Hindu philosopher Ramanujacharya and converted to Hindu Vaishnavism. Ramanuja was a Hindu theologian, philosopher, and one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition.

Multiple choice the hoysalas of dwarasamudra (984 a.d. to 1346 a.d.) the cholas and hoysalas of dwarasamudra south india during rajput age rajput age history

Vishnuvardhana originally was a

  1. Saiva

  2. Jain

  3. Buddhist

  4. Vaishnava
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Vishnuvardhana was originally a follower of Jainism and known as Bitti Deva.
  • Later, he came under the influence of the Hindu philosopher Ramanujacharya, converted to Hindu Vaishnavism and took the name "Vishnuvardhana".
Multiple choice the hoysalas of dwarasamudra (984 a.d. to 1346 a.d.) the cholas and hoysalas of dwarasamudra south india during rajput age rajput age history

What was the period of reign of Ereyanga?

  1. 1064 - 1150 A.D

  2. 1098 - 1192 A.D

  3. 1075 - 1167 A.D

  4. 1083 - 1174 A.D
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Ereyanga,  was the son of Vinayaditya and distinguished himself as a Chalukya feudatory during their campaigns against Dhara of Malwa.
  • He served his father as the Yuvaraja. and practiced Jainism.
  • His rule as a monarch of Hoysala Empire went on from 1098 AD to 1192 AD.
Multiple choice the hoysalas of dwarasamudra (984 a.d. to 1346 a.d.) the cholas and hoysalas of dwarasamudra south india during rajput age rajput age history

What was the period of reign of Vinayaditya?

  1. 1047 - 1098 A.D

  2. 1030 - 1060 A.D

  3. 1044- 1078 A.D

  4. 1053 - 1085 A.D
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Vinayaditya, was an able Jain king of the Hoysala Empire, who distinguished himself as an able feudatory of the Kalyani Chalukyas during his long reign.
  • He helped bring many small Malnad chiefs like the Kongalvas, Chengalvas, Santharas of Humcha Shimoga and the Kadambas of Bayalnadu (Vainadu) under control.
  • His reign went on from 1047 AD to 1098 AD.

Multiple choice the hoysalas of dwarasamudra (984 a.d. to 1346 a.d.) the cholas and hoysalas of dwarasamudra south india during rajput age rajput age history

Match List i with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists   

List I (Author) List II (Text) 
A. Varahamihira 1. Prabandha Chintamani
B. Visakhadutta  2. Mrichchha katikam
C. Sudraka  3. Brihat-Samhita 
D. Bilhana  4. Devi-ChandraGuptam
5. Vikramankadeva Charita

  1. A-3, B-4, C-5, D-2

  2. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-5

  3. A-5, B-3, C-4, D-1

  4. A-1, B-3, C-5, D-2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Varahamihira wrote Brihat-Samhita (A-3), Visakhadutta wrote Devi-ChandraGuptam (B-4), Sudraka wrote Mrichchha katikam (C-2), and Bilhana wrote Vikramankadeva Charita (D-5).