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Harsha was the last great royal patron of _____.

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Jainism

  2. Buddhism

  3. Shaivism

  4. Bhagavatism

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Correct Option: B

What was/were most important reason(s) for the decline of the Gupta empire?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Invasions of the Hunas

  2. Weak later Gupta rulers

  3. Independence of the later Gupta rulers

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

Of the following who was the hero of a famous drama Malvlkagnimitra written by Kalidasa?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Vasumitra

  2. Vajramitra

  3. Pushyamitra

  4. Agnimitra

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Correct Option: D

Agnimitra was the hero of Kalidasa's ______.

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Abhijnana Shakuntalam

  2. Malavikagnimitra

  3. Megadutta

  4. Mrichhakatikam

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Correct Option: B

Who was the court poet of Harshavardhana?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Kalidasa

  2. Ravi Kirti

  3. Banabhatta

  4. Vishnu Sharma

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Correct Option: C

Harshacharita the biography of Harsha, was written by _____.

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Banabhatta

  2. Sudraka

  3. Sri Harsha

  4. Gunadhva

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not an important work of Kalidasa? 

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Abhigyan Shakuntalam

  2. Kumarasambhava

  3. Gita Govinda

  4. Meghadoot

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Correct Option: C

What was the extent of Harsha's empire? 

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. The entire Indian subcontinent

  2. The whole of India

  3. The entire Deccan region

  4. A part of northern India

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Correct Option: D

Who among the following renowned Scholar wrote the biography of King Harsha and Kadambari?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Bharavi

  2. Bhartrihari

  3. Banabhatta

  4. Magha

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Answer - (C) - Banbhatta 

'Harshcharita' was the biography of King Harsha and Kadambari composed by Banbhatta. He was a 7th century poet and resided in the court of 'Harsha' or 'Harshvardhan'. His book 'Harshcharita' described the early deeds of 'Harsha' and of Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang. Bharavi was a 6th century poet hailed from Southern India and resided in the court of King Durvinita of Ganga dynasty. Magha was a 7th century poet lived in the court of King Varmalata. Bhartrihari was a Sanskrit writer belonged to 5th century.

Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by _____.

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Pulakesin-I

  2. Pulakesin-II

  3. Vikramaditya-I

  4. Vikramaditya-II

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Correct Option: B