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Basaveshwara declared that work is _________.

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

  1. Essential

  2. Important

  3. Worship

  4. Most Important

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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.

With what subject does the Mitakshara deal?

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

  1. Law

  2. Grammar

  3. Medicine

  4. Theology

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Correct Option: A

Match List-I (Ruling dynasties) with List-II (Capitals) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II
A. The Chalukyas of Gujarat 1. Tripuri
B. The Kalachuris of Chedi 2. Anhilwad
C. The Paramaras of Malwa 3. Ajmer
D. The Chahamans of Shakambari 4. Dhar
history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

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

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

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

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

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Correct Option: B

Rashtrakutas were the feudatories of __________.

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

  1. Cholas

  2. Pandyas

  3. Kalyani Chalukyas or Western Chalukyas

  4. Pallavas

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The Western Chaluya kingdom is referred to as Kalyani Chalukya or Kannadiga dynasty. Rashtrakutas were feudatories of Chalukya of Badami. In the mid-eighth century, Dantidurga, a Rashtrakuta chief, overthrew his Chalukya overlord and went on to build an empire. After the Chalukyas of Badami were destroyed by Dantidurga, they revived after two centuries in around 973AD. It lasted for two centuries and was formed by Taila II after defeating the last Rashtrakuta ruler Kakka II.

Who was the founder of Kalyani Chalukyas?

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

  1. Krishnadevaraya

  2. Rajendra I

  3. Mahendra II

  4. Tailapa II

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Tailapa-II who had been a tributary king of the Rashtrakutas, defeated the Rashtrakuta king, Karka -II. He captured Manyakheta and established the kingdom of the Kalyana Chalukyas. He ruled for approximately 24 years. 

Kalyani Chalukya kingdom was established in _______.

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

  1. 973 A.D

  2. 1012 A.D

  3. 783 A.D

  4. 1106 A.D

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Western Chaluya kingdom is referred to as Kalyani Chalukya. After the Chalukyas of Badami were destroyed by Dantidurga, they revived after two centuries in around 973AD. This was known as Chalukyas of Kalyani. It lasted for two centuries and was formed by Taila II after defeating the last Rashtrakuta ruler Kakka II.

After the decline of the Chalukya kingdom of Kalyani at the close of the 12th and of the Chola kingdom at the beginning of the 13th century, the new kingdoms which arose in South India were ____________.

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

  1. Yadavas of Devagiri and Kakatiyas of Warangal

  2. Hoysalas of Dwarsamudra and Pandyas of Madurai

  3. Both (a) and (b) above

  4. Vijayanagar and Bahamani kingdoms

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Correct Option: C

The dynasty that succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India was that of the.

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

  1. Cholas

  2. Kakatiyas

  3. Pallavas

  4. Rashtrakutas

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Correct Option: D

Who is known as Father of Karnataka music? 

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.) vatapi: age of pulakeshin ii

  1. Kanaka Dasa

  2. Purandara Dasa

  3. Raghavanka

  4. Sarvagna

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Purandara Dasa (1484–1564) is referred to as the Pitamaha (the father or grandfather) of Karnataka(Carnatic) music as he formulated the basic lessons in teaching Carnatic music.

The Bramhagiri edict in Chitradurga belongs to which Emperor?

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.) vatapi: age of pulakeshin ii

  1. Kadamba

  2. Ashoka

  3. Amoghavarsha

  4. Pulikeshi

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
This site was first explored by Benjamin L. Rice in 1891, who discovered rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka here. These rock edicts indicated that the locality was termed as Isila and denoted the southernmost extent of the Mauryan empire.