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Sher Shah was succeeded by ____________.

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  1. Sikandar

  2. Islam Shah

  3. Alam Shah

  4. Hasan

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sher Shah Suri was succeeded by his son, Jalal Khan, who took the title of Islam Shah Suri. Humayun defeated Islam Shah in 1555 and ended the Suri dynasty.

Sher Shah's last campaign was aginst _____.

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  1. Mount Abu

  2. Kalinjar

  3. Surat

  4. Chittor

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sher Shah's last campaign was against Kalinjar; it was a strong fort and the key to Bundelkhand. During the siege, a gun burst severely injured Sher Shah. He died in 1545 after he heard that the fort had been captured.

The revenue system of Sher Shah's influenced the revenue system of _________.

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  1. Alauddin Khalji

  2. Babar

  3. Akbar

  4. Aurangazeb

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Correct Option: C

The ________ and _______ were the new dynasties which took place of the Pallavas and the Chalukyas.

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  1. Guptas, Mauryas

  2. Kushans, Mauryas

  3. Cholas, rashtrakutas

  4. Senas, Guptas

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Rashtrakuta and Chola were the new dynasties which took place of the Pallavas and the Chalukyas. The Cholas replaced the Pallavas in the Tamilakam and the Rashtrakutas replaced the Chalukyas of Badami. Both the Cholas and Rashtrakutas are known for their architectural works. The Rashtrakutas are credited with the construction of the Ellora caves, while the Cholas are known for temples like Rajarajeshwaram and Brihadeshwar.

Who shifted the capital from Ellora to Manyalchetam?

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  1. Amoghavarsha

  2. Singhana

  3. Govinda III

  4. India III

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Correct Option: A

The Rashtrakuta ruler who defeated prathihara king Nagabhatta II? 

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  1. Krishna I

  2. Krishna II

  3. Govinda II

  4. Govinda III

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Correct Option: D

The Rashtrakuta king who gave his daughter in marriage to Vishnuvardhana IV of Eastern Chalukyas?

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  1. Dhruva

  2. Krishna

  3. Simhavishnu

  4. Vijayaditya

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Correct Option: A

Who built Mauyalchetam? 

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  1. Krishna

  2. Dhruva

  3. Amoghavarsha

  4. Karka

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Correct Option: C

Kaviraja Margam and Ratnamalika were written by

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  1. Indra I

  2. Krishna I

  3. Gopala I

  4. Amoghavarsha

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Correct Option: D

Who built the Kailashnath temple at Ellora?

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  1. Amoghavarsha

  2. Karka II

  3. Krishna I

  4. Govinda III

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Rashtrakuta kings were patrons of art. Their great contribution to Indian art can be seen in the Ellora and Elephanta cave temples. The Kailashnath temple at Ellora built by Krishna I is a monolithic wonder. This temple has been carved from a rock 100 feet high, 276 feet long and 154 feet wide.