Tag: the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.)

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The Chalukyan empire was divided into :

  1. Rashtras

  2. Vishayas

  3. Nadus

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

For the purpose of administrative convenience, the kingdom was divided into Rashtra (Mandala), Vishaya, Nadu and Grama. 

The confilict between Kalyani Chalukyas and Cholas for vengi was started during the period of

  1. Bhillama

  2. Satyastraya

  3. Vikramaditya

  4. Krishna


Correct Option: B

Basaveshwara founded the Anubhava mantapa at ____________ in Bidar district.

  1. Basavana Bagewadi

  2. Basavapattana

  3. Basavakalyana

  4. Koodalasangama


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Before India's independence, Basavakalyana was called Kalyani. After independence and division of states on linguistic basis in 1956, Kalyana was renamed as BasavaKalyana in memory of Vishwaguru Basavanna, a great revolutionary who established Anubhava Mantapa  in 12th century India.

Who among the following were the feudatories of kalyani Chalukyas?

  1. Rashtrakutas

  2. Cholas

  3. Kalachuries

  4. Prathiharas


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  1. The early Kalachuris of the south were Jains and encouraged Jainism in their kingdom. 
  2. The first notable chief of the Kalachuri family of Karnataka was Uchita. 
  3. While there were several kings who followed him ruling as feudatories of the Kalyani Chalukyas, it was Jogama who became an influential vassal of Vikramaditya VI, being related to the great Chalukya king by matrimony.

Basaveshwara preached in ___ forms.

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Basaveshwara was a saint. He preached in three forms: soft advice, harsh criticism, strict warning. He taught that surrendering oneself to Shiva with total devotion was the only path to salvation. He declared that work is worship. He established Anubhava Mantapa in 1162 C.E. He wrote his vachanas in simple Kannada that resembled the spoken language of the common people.

Basaveshwara taught in which of the following forms ?

  1. Soft advise

  2. Harsh criticism

  3. Strict warning

  4. All


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Basaveshwara was a saint. He preached in three forms: soft advice, harsh criticism, strict warning. He taught that surrendering oneself to Shiva with total devotion was the only path to salvation. He declared that work is worship. He established Anubhava Mantapa in 1162 C.E. He wrote his vachanas in simple Kannada that resembled the spoken language of the common people.

__________ established Anubhava Mantapa in 1162 CE.

  1. Basaveshwara

  2. Kalyana

  3. Vighneshwara

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Basaveshwara was a saint. He preached in three forms: soft advice, harsh criticism, strict warning. He taught that surrendering oneself to Shiva with total devotion was the only path to salvation. He declared that work is worship. He established Anubhava Mantapa in 1162 C.E. He wrote his vachanas in simple Kannada that resembled the spoken language of the common people.

Basaveshwara declared that __________ is worship.

  1. Devotion

  2. Work

  3. Art

  4. Meditation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Basaveshwara was a saint. He preached in three forms: soft advice, harsh criticism, strict warning. He taught that surrendering oneself to Shiva with total devotion was the only path to salvation. He declared that work is worship. He established Anubhava Mantapa in 1162 C.E. He wrote his vachanas in simple Kannada that resembled the spoken language of the common people.

Basaveshwara taught that surrendering oneself to _____________ with total devotion was the only path to salvation.

  1. Ganesha

  2. Vishnu

  3. Shiva

  4. Indra


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Basaveshwara was a saint. He preached in three forms: soft advice, harsh criticism, strict warning. He taught that surrendering oneself to Shiva with total devotion was the only path to salvation. He declared that work is worship. He established Anubhava Mantapa in 1162 C.E. He wrote his vachanas in simple Kannada that resembled the spoken language of the common people.

Basaveshwara wrote his vachanas in ________ language.

  1. Kannada

  2. Telugu

  3. Malayalam

  4. Sanskrit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Basaveshwara was a saint. He preached in three forms: soft advice, harsh criticism, strict warning. He taught that surrendering oneself to Shiva with total devotion was the only path to salvation. He declared that work is worship. He established Anubhava Mantapa in 1162 C.E. He wrote his vachanas in simple Kannada that resembled the spoken language of the common people.