India is a democratic country in which the President is the head of the state, and the Prime Minister is the head of the government. But earlier, when India was ruled by different kings, samanta was a title and position used by the Indian nobility. They were expected to bring gifts for the kings. Who were Samantas?
  • sons of the kings
  • representatives of neighbor kingdoms
  • big landlords or warrior chiefs who were subordinates to a king
  • sons of other kings
Many powerful samantas asserted their independence from their overlords. For example, a Rashtrakuta chief named Dantidurga performed a ritual of hiranya-garbha to be reborn as a kshatriya so that he could become a king. Who were the Rashtrakutas?
  • subordinates to the Chalukyas of Kashmir
  • subordinates to the Cholas of Karnataka
  • subordinates to the Chalukyas of Karnataka
  • subordinates to the Gurjara-Pratihara
Today, taxes in India are levied by the Central Government and the state governments. Some minor taxes are also levied by the local authorities such as the Municipality and the nagar nigams. Under the Cholas, there were more than 400 different types of taxes imposed, out of which 'vetti' and 'kadamai' were the most common. What were 'vetti' and 'kadamai'?
  • 'Vetti' was tax on thatching the house and 'kadamai' taken as forced labour
  • 'Vetti' was land revenue and 'kadamai' was forced labour
  • 'Vetti' referred to forced labour and 'kadamai' was land revenue.
  • 'Vetti' was a tax on thatching the house and 'kadamai' was tax refund
Prashastis contain details of rulers and their royal way of life. Kings gave gifts to the writers of prashastis and many a time these writers also helped in the administration of the kingdom. Who wrote the prashastis?
  • chief commanders of king's army
  • big landlords
  • all rich persons of the kingdom
  • learned Brahmanas
Although different kingdoms ruled different regions, they tried to control the areas under other kings too. The city of Kanauj in the Ganga Valley was one particularly prized area. Who were the parties involved in the 'tripartite struggle' of ruling Kanauj?
  • the Gurjara-Pratihara, the Rashtrakuta, and the Chola dynasties
  • the Gurjara-Pratihara, the Rashtrakuta, and the Pala dynasties
  • the Gurjara-Pratihara, the Chola, and the Pala dynasties
  • the Chola, the Rashtrakuta, and the Pala dynasties
Rulers tried to demonstrate their power and resources by building large temples. Temples were rich and were a hub of social and cultural activities. Who built the famous temple for goddess Nishumbhasudini at Thanjavur?
  • Rajendra I
  • Rajaraja I
  • Vijayalaya
  • Dantidurga
Which people were expected to bring gifts for their king in the 17th century?
  • Traders
  • Samantha
  • Overlords
  • None of these
Rashtrakutas were subordinate to whom?
  • Cheras
  • Cholas
  • Chalukyas
  • None of these
Who was considered as the most powerful chola ruler?
  • Babur
  • Rajendra
  • Rajaraja
  • Prithviraj Chauhan
What is the meaning of Hiranya-garbha literally?
  • Copper womb
  • Golden Womb
  • Silver womb
  • None of these
What were the major cities under the control of the chahamanas?
  • Delhi
  • Ajmer
  • Both a and b
  • None of these
Who were the parties involved in "tripartite struggle"?
  • Rashtrakutas
  • Palas
  • Gurjara-Pratihara
  • All of the above
Who wrote Kitab-al-Hind
  • Kalhana
  • Dantidurga
  • Al-biruni
  • None of these
Who defeated Muhammed Ghori
  • Mahmud of Ghazni
  • Dantidurga
  • Prithviraj Chauhan
  • None of these
Land granted to Brahmanas was recorded on __________?
  • Silver plates
  • Betel leaves
  • Iron plates
  • Copper plates
The title used to convey the power and strength of emperor:
  • Maharajadhiraja
  • Chakravartin
  • Both a and b
  • None
PRASHASTIS WERE COMPOSED BY
  • KALHANA
  • BRAHMANAS
  • AL BIRUNI
  • PALLAVAS
WHO WROTE RAJATARANGINI?
  • AL BIRUNI
  • KALHANA
  • MAHMUD GHAZNI
  • BRAHMANAS
DANTIDURGA DECLARED HIMSELF A
  • DALIT
  • SHUDRA
  • KSHATRIYA
  • BRAHMIN
He raided India 17 times
  • Muhammad Ghori
  • Muhammad Ahmed
  • Mahmud of Ghazni
Identify :
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  • Rajaraja Chola
  • Prithviraj Chauhan
  • Danti Durga
  • Vijayalaya
The land given to the Brahmans was known as
  • Brahmadeya
  • Agrahara
  • Both a and b
  • None
Dantidurga belonged to which dynasty
  • Chalukyas
  • Rashtrakutas
Samantas were subordinates to kings
  • true
  • false
Dantidurga performed a ritual to overthrew his Chalukya overlord. Name the ritual
  • Ashwamegha Yagya
  • Hiranya Garbha
Who is more powerful of the two- King or emperor
  • emperor
  • king
Kadamba Mayurasharman and Gurjara Pratihara Harichandra gave up their traditional professions and took to arms. Which caste they both belonged to earlier
  • Vaishyas
  • Brahmanas
  • Kshatriyas
Who wrote 'Kitab-i-Hind?
  • Al -Baruni
  • Dantidurga
  • Kalhan
  • None of these
A long Sanskrit poem of the twelfth century contains the history of kings who ruled over
  • Kashmir
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
Who was Dantidurga?
  • Rastrakutas chiefs
  • Cholas chiefs
  • Chalukyas chiefs
  • None of these
The functionaries for ______ were generally recruited from influential families
  • Collecting revenue
  • Army
  • Both (a) and (b)
  • None of these
Which of the following is/are critical about rulers and their policies?
  • Prashastis
  • Land grants
  • Sanskrit poem by Kalhana
  • All of the above
What is the meaning of hiranya-garbha literally?
  • Copper womb
  • Golden womb
  • Silver womb
  • None of the above
The ______ territory(ies) were made part of the Chola kingdom
  • Pandyan
  • Pallava
  • Both (a) and (b)
  • None of the above
Who were the parties involved tripartite struggle?
  • Rashtrakutas
  • Palas
  • Gurjaras
  • All of these
What were the major city under the control of Chahamanas?
  • Delhi
  • Ajmer
  • Both (a) and (b)
  • None of the above
What was vetti?
  • Taxes in the form of wealth
  • Taxes in the form of forced labour
  • Taxes in the form of land
  • All of these
Who were called nadu?
  • Groups of females
  • Groups of villages
  • Groups of males
  • None of these
Who defeated Mohammad Ghori?
  • Prithvi raj Chauhan
  • Dantigurga
  • Mohammad Ghazni
  • None of these
Many dynasties emerged after which century?
  • Seventh
  • Eleventh
  • Seventieth
  • Twelfth
Rashtrakutas were subordinate to what?
  • Cholas
  • Chalukyas
  • Cheras
  • None of these
From whom the revenues was also collected?
  • Peasants
  • Artisans
  • Merchants
  • Traders
Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was the ruler of ________ Dynasty.
  • Sultani Empire
  • Mahmud Empire
  • Ghaznavid Empire
  • All of the above
Who destroyed the temple of Somnath?
  • Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
  • Mohammed Ghori
  • Prithviraj Chauhan
  • All of the above
Who is the founder of the Chola Empire?
  • Rajendra Chola
  • Raja Raja Chola
  • Vijayalaya Chola
  • Parantaka Chola
Rajaraja Chola invaded Sri Lanka.
  • True
  • False
The founder of Chola dynasty was :
  • Vijayalaya
  • Danti Durga
  • Rajpurohit
_______ ascended the throne of Rajaraja Chola I
  • Vijayalaya
  • Rajendra I
  • Danti Durga
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