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Question 31. In which court was a Chinese embassy sent by T’ang emperor?
  1.    Harshavardhana
  2.    Rajaraja I
  3.    Rajendra I
  4.    Prantaka I
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Harshavardhana
Answer: (a)
In Harshavardhana court, a Chinese embassy was sent by the T’ang emperor. The T’ang dynasty was formed in 618 due to the failed exhibitions to Korea by the Sui, which had led to conflicts in the north of China.
The T’ang’s founder, Li Yuan was a rebel from an aristocratic family (traced from the Han) that was influential under the Northern Zhou. The T’ang took some time to become established, in part due to a rebellion in 617 that took several years to succeed with the help of the Turks.
Question 32. The first Muslims invaded India were
  1.    Afghans
  2.    Arabs
  3.    Turks
  4.    Persians
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Arabs
Answer: (b)
Question 33. Who wasthe Shahiruler of Punjab defeated by Muhammad Ghazni?
  1.    Jayapala
  2.    Nagabhatta
  3.    Prithviraj
  4.    Mahipala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Jayapala
Answer: (a)
Question 34. Prathihara dynasty came to end in
  1.    1213 A.D
  2.    1001 A.D
  3.    1018 A.D
  4.    1214 A.D
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1018 A.D
Answer: (c)
Question 35. The Prathihara ruler who occupied Kannauj?
  1.    Nagabhatta
  2.    Jayachandra
  3.    Prithviraj
  4.    Rajyapala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Nagabhatta
Answer: (a)
Question 36. Who was the first prominent ruler of Prathihara dynasty?
  1.    Jayapala
  2.    Bhoja I
  3.    Nagabhatta
  4.    Chandradeva
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Nagabhatta
Answer: (c)
Question 37. A Chalukya inscription is dated in the year 556 of the Saka era. Its equivalent is to
  1.    613 AD
  2.    478 AD
  3.    499 AD
  4.    634 AD
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 478 AD
Answer: (b)
A Chalukya inscription is dated in the year 556 of the Saka era. It’s equivalent to 478 AD. This undated inscription belongs to the reign of the Chalukyas king Vijayaditya Satyasraya. It registers the grant of 20 matters of red soil, a matter of wetland, and 2 matters of the garden land total rear by Vikramaditya, the uncle of Banarja when the latter was ruling Turamaravishaya as the king’s feudatory.
It also states that Vikramaditya had the birudas Taruna-Vasantan and Samanta-kesari and that he was ruling Ayiradi. The inscription was written by Singutti.
Question 38. Which one of the following Chola rulers had persecuted Ramanuja and ousted him from his Kingdom?
  1.    Adhirajendra
  2.    Kulothunga I
  3.    Kulothunga II
  4.    Rajaraja I
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kulothunga I
Answer: (b)
Kulothunga I Chola ruler had persecuted Ramanuja and ousted him from his kingdom. Ramanuja was the contemporary of Kulothunga II. It is Kulothunga II who banished Ramanuja from Tamil country and the latter had to seek refuge in Melkote, Karnataka.
Hence even bringing Ramunaja into Athirajendra’s death would cause more confusion. Till Kulothunga II, all the Chola kings and emperors supported all the religions equally although they were staunch Saivites.
Question 39. Who was the last ruler of Prathihara dynasty?
  1.    Simhavishnu
  2.    Nagabhatta
  3.    Vijayalaya
  4.    Rajyapala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rajyapala
Answer: (d)
Question 40. Who was the founder of Chandela dynasty?
  1.    Chandradeva
  2.    Jayasakti
  3.    Narasimha
  4.    Nagabhatta
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jayasakti
Answer: (b)

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