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Indian History gk questions:Medieval Period-Part1

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previous year paper ssc Medieval History gk Questions with answers-Part1   Previous year paper ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Part1 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History:Medieval Period of India. 1. Name the Italian traveller , who visited the Vijayanagara empire in AD 1420. ? A. Domingos Paes B. Edoardo Barbosa C. Nicolo de Conti D. Abdur Razzag Show Answer Nicolo de Conti Note: The Italian traveller Nicolo deConti visited the Vijayanagara empire with his wife in AD 1420, during the reign of Deva Raya-I. He described Deva Raya-I as the most powerful king of India. Nicolo de Conti was a Venetian merchant and explorer who travelled to India and South East Asia during the early 15th century.

Indian History gk questions:Dynasties of Ancient India-Part8

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Previous Year Paper ssc Indian History:Dynasties of Ancient India gk Questions with answers-Part8   Previous year paper ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | Dynasties of Ancient India-Part8 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History:Dynasties of Ancient India. 1. Which of the following dynasties conquered Sri Lanka and South-East Asian countries ? A. The Pandyas B. The Chalukyas C. The Cholas D. The Rashtrakutas Show Answer The cholas Note: The Chola navy played an important role in the expansion of the Chola empire, including the conquest of the Ceylon islands and naval raids on Srivijaya . The spread of Hinduism, Dravidian architecture and Dravidian culture to South East Asia, inscriptions and historical sources ass

Indian History gk questions:Dynasties of Ancient India-Part7

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Previous Year Paper ssc Indian History:Dynasties of Ancient India gk Questions with answers-Part7   Previous year ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | Dynasties of Ancient India-Part7 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History:Dynasties of Ancient India. 1. In Tamil literature, the glorious books ' Silppadikaram and Manimekhalai ' are related to ? A. Jainism B. Buddhism C. Hinduism D. Christianity Show Answer Buddhism Note: Silppadikaram is one of the five great epics according to later Tamil literary tradition. The poet prince Ilango Adigal is credited with this work. Ilango Adigal was a Buddhist monk and silappadhikaram and Manimekalai are Buddhism epics. Manimekalai, a purely Buddhism work of the third Sangam p

Previous year ssc Indian History:Dynasties of Ancient India-Part6

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Previous Year Paper ssc Indian History:Dynasties of Ancient India gk Questions with answers-Part6   Previous year ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | Dynasties of Ancient India-Part6 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History:Dynasties of Ancient India. 1. Which rulers built the Ellora temples ? A. Rashtrakuta B. Chalukya C. Sunga D. Pallava Show Answer Rashtrakuta Note: These religious establishments could have received royal patronage from various dynasties, even though inscriptional evidences are lacking for most of them. The only definite inscriptional evidence is that of Rashtrakuta Dantidurga (c. 753-57 A.D.) on the back wall of the front mandapa of Cave 15 . The caves become steadily larger and more elaboratel

Previous year ssc Indian History:Dynasties of Ancient India-Part5

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Previous Year Paper ssc Indian History:Dynasties of Ancient India gk Questions with answers-Part5   Previous year ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | Dynasties of Ancient India-Part5 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History:Dynasties of Ancient India.   1. During whose reign did the Gandhara School of Art blossom ? A. Harsha B. Ashoka C. Kanishka D. Chandragupta II Show Answer Kanishka Note: The Kushan period is considered to be golden period of Gandhara. Gandhara art flourished and produced some of the best pieces of Indian sculpture. Gandhara civilization peaked during the reign of the great Kushan king Kanishka. The primary cities of Gandhara were Purushapura (now Peshawar), Takshashila (or Taxila) and Pushkalavati .