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Questions Related to history

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

  1. Vasumitra

  2. Vajramitra

  3. Pushyamitra

  4. Agnimitra


Correct Option: D

Agnimitra was the hero of Kalidasa's ______.

  1. Abhijnana Shakuntalam

  2. Malavikagnimitra

  3. Megadutta

  4. Mrichhakatikam


Correct Option: B

Who was the court poet of Harshavardhana?

  1. Kalidasa

  2. Ravi Kirti

  3. Banabhatta

  4. Vishnu Sharma


Correct Option: C

Harshacharita the biography of Harsha, was written by _____.

  1. Banabhatta

  2. Sudraka

  3. Sri Harsha

  4. Gunadhva


Correct Option: A

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

  1. Abhigyan Shakuntalam

  2. Kumarasambhava

  3. Gita Govinda

  4. Meghadoot


Correct Option: C

What was the extent of Harsha's empire? 

  1. The entire Indian subcontinent

  2. The whole of India

  3. The entire Deccan region

  4. A part of northern India


Correct Option: D

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

  1. Bharavi

  2. Bhartrihari

  3. Banabhatta

  4. Magha


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 _____.

  1. Pulakesin-I

  2. Pulakesin-II

  3. Vikramaditya-I

  4. Vikramaditya-II


Correct Option: B

The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of _____.

  1. Chandragupta

  2. Chandragupta-II

  3. Samudragupta

  4. Kumaragupta


Correct Option: B

The most Important cause of the downfall of the Gupta empire was/were _____.

  1. Muslim invasions

  2. The pacifist influence of the Buddha's teachings

  3. Frequent wars of succession

  4. Revolt and declaration of independence by principal chiefs


Correct Option: D