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What was the official language of Pallava dynasty?

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  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pallava dynasty is a South Indian dynasty that existed from 275 CE to 897 CE. Pallavas served as feudatories to the Satavahana rulers. The official languages of Pallava dynasty were Sanskrit and Prakrit.

The Pallava ruler who built the famous Kailash temple at Kanchi and the Shore temple at Mahabalipuram was _______.

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  1. Narsimhavarman II

  2. Parmesvarvarman I

  3. Mahendra Varman I

  4. Narsimhavarman

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Correct Option: A

The Pallava kings were the makers of the rock-cut temples at __________.

history the chalukyas of badami and the pallavas of kanchi pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.)

  1. Thanjavur

  2. Mahabalipuram

  3. Khajuraho

  4. Rameswaram

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Correct Option: B

The capital of the Pallavas was _______.

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  1. Madurai

  2. Mahabalipuram

  3.  Kanjeevaram

  4. Thanjavur

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Correct Option: C

The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was

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  1. Vengi

  2. Madurai

  3. Kanchipuram

  4. Mahabalipuram

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Correct Option: B

Which Pallava king responsible for carving the Rathas of Mahabalipuram?

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  1. Simhavarma

  2. Mahendravarman-I

  3. Narasimhavarman I

  4. Both B&C

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Correct Option: D

The Pallava king who adopted the epithet of Vichitrachitta of curious minded was _______.

history the chalukyas of badami and the pallavas of kanchi pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.)

  1. Mahendravarman I

  2. Narasimhavarman I

  3. Narasimhavarman II

  4. Simhavishnu

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Correct Option: A

What is the correct chronological sequence of the under mentioned Pallava kings?
1. Nandivarman II
2. Mahendravarman I
3. Narasimhavarman I
4. Simhavishnu
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history the chalukyas of badami and the pallavas of kanchi pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.)

  1. 1, 2, 3, 4

  2. 4, 2, 3, 1

  3. 3, 1, 4, 2

  4. 2, 3, 1, 4

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Correct Option: B

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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

  1. Hoysalas : Dwarasamudra

  2. Pallavas : Vatapi

  3. Pandyas : Madurai

  4. Yadavas : Devagiri

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This should be the correct order:


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

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

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

  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

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Correct Option: D