Gupta Period
- Who among the following Rashtrakuta rulers is known to have made the 'Hiranya-garbha-dana' at Ujjaini?
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Dantidurga, the Rashtrakuta rulers, is known to have made the 'Hiranya-garbha-dana' at Ujjaini. Rashtrakutas were subordinate to the Chahlukyas. Dantidugra, a Rashtrakuta chief, threw his Chalukyan overlord and performed Hiranya-garbha, a ritual that is thought to lead to the rebirth of the sacrifice as a Kshatriya. Dantidurga, thus, founded the Rashtrakuta empire.
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Dantidurga, the Rashtrakuta rulers, is known to have made the 'Hiranya-garbha-dana' at Ujjaini. Rashtrakutas were subordinate to the Chahlukyas. Dantidugra, a Rashtrakuta chief, threw his Chalukyan overlord and performed Hiranya-garbha, a ritual that is thought to lead to the rebirth of the sacrifice as a Kshatriya. Dantidurga, thus, founded the Rashtrakuta empire.
- Which among the following coin names occur in the Pratihara inscriptions ?
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Dramma coin name occurs in the Pratihara inscriptions. Mihira Bhoja l's epithet was Srimad-Adivaraha (the fortunate primeval boar incarnation of Vishnu) and therefore there is a broad agreement amongst the scholars on the attribution of Adivaraha dramma billon coins to him. These coins have a depiction of Adivaraha on the obverse.
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Dramma coin name occurs in the Pratihara inscriptions. Mihira Bhoja l's epithet was Srimad-Adivaraha (the fortunate primeval boar incarnation of Vishnu) and therefore there is a broad agreement amongst the scholars on the attribution of Adivaraha dramma billon coins to him. These coins have a depiction of Adivaraha on the obverse.
- Who among the following levied Turushkadanda ?
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Gahadavalas levied Turushka-danda. Gahadavala dynasty rule of the district is proved by the discovery at Kudarakot of a copper plate grant dated in the reign of Chandradeva founded the Gahadavala dynasty at Kanyakubja after defeating a chief named Gopala of Tuar clan. His jurisdiction extended over nearly all of what is modern Uttar Pradesh including this district.
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Gahadavalas levied Turushka-danda. Gahadavala dynasty rule of the district is proved by the discovery at Kudarakot of a copper plate grant dated in the reign of Chandradeva founded the Gahadavala dynasty at Kanyakubja after defeating a chief named Gopala of Tuar clan. His jurisdiction extended over nearly all of what is modern Uttar Pradesh including this district.
- Which of the following sources provides a vivid description of Sindh ?
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Chachnamah provides a vivid description of Sindh. The Chachnamah was written by Kazi Ismail. Kazi Ismail was appointed the first Kazi of Alor by Muhammad Kasim after the conquest of the Sindh. It was translated into Persian by Muhammad Ali bin Hamid bin Hamid bin Abu Bakr Kufi in 1216 CE from an earlier Arabic text. At one time, it was considered to be a romance until Mountainous Elphinstone's observations of its historical veracity. The original work in Arabic is believed to have been composed by the Sakifi family, the kinsmen of Muhammad bin Qasim.
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Chachnamah provides a vivid description of Sindh. The Chachnamah was written by Kazi Ismail. Kazi Ismail was appointed the first Kazi of Alor by Muhammad Kasim after the conquest of the Sindh. It was translated into Persian by Muhammad Ali bin Hamid bin Hamid bin Abu Bakr Kufi in 1216 CE from an earlier Arabic text. At one time, it was considered to be a romance until Mountainous Elphinstone's observations of its historical veracity. The original work in Arabic is believed to have been composed by the Sakifi family, the kinsmen of Muhammad bin Qasim.
- The ethnic composition of the armies of Ghaznavids did not include the
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The ethnic composition of the armies of Ghaznavids did not in value the Greeks. The eastern part of the later Roman empire, dating from AD 330 when Constantine I rebuilt Byzantium and made it his capital. Its extent varied greatly over the centuries, but its core remained the Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor. The empire collapsed when Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Trunks in 1453.
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The ethnic composition of the armies of Ghaznavids did not in value the Greeks. The eastern part of the later Roman empire, dating from AD 330 when Constantine I rebuilt Byzantium and made it his capital. Its extent varied greatly over the centuries, but its core remained the Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor. The empire collapsed when Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Trunks in 1453.