Gupta Period


  1. Who was ruling the Chola kingdom at the time of Mahmud Ghazni's expedition of Somnath ?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Rajendra I was ruling the Chola kingdom at the time of Mahmud Ghazni's expedition of Somnath. Rajendra Chola I was the son of Rajaraja Chola I, the great Chola king of present day southern India. He succeeded his father in 1014 CE as the Chola emperor. During his reign, he extended the influences of the already vast Chola empire up to the banks of the river Ganges in the north and across the ocean.

    Correct Option: C

    Rajendra I was ruling the Chola kingdom at the time of Mahmud Ghazni's expedition of Somnath. Rajendra Chola I was the son of Rajaraja Chola I, the great Chola king of present day southern India. He succeeded his father in 1014 CE as the Chola emperor. During his reign, he extended the influences of the already vast Chola empire up to the banks of the river Ganges in the north and across the ocean.


  1. The ethnic composition of the armies of Ghaznavids did not include the









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    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.

    Correct Option: D

    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.



  1. Who among the following established the Somapura Mahavihara, a good educational center of the time?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Dharmapala established the Somapura Mahavihara, a good educational center of the time. Somapura Mahavihra, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual center until the 12th century. Its layout perfectly adapted to its religious function, this monastery city represents a unique artistic achievement.

    Correct Option: A

    Dharmapala established the Somapura Mahavihara, a good educational center of the time. Somapura Mahavihra, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual center until the 12th century. Its layout perfectly adapted to its religious function, this monastery city represents a unique artistic achievement.


  1. Who declared the 'Law of Gravity' long before the Newton's law?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Brahmagupta declared the 'Law of Gravity' long before the Newton's Law. The great 7th century Indian mathematician and astronomer Brahmagupta wrote some important works on both mathematics and astronomy. He was from the state of Rajasthan of northwest India (he is often referred to as Bhillamalacharya, the teacher from Bhillamala), and later became the head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain in central India.

    Correct Option: C

    Brahmagupta declared the 'Law of Gravity' long before the Newton's Law. The great 7th century Indian mathematician and astronomer Brahmagupta wrote some important works on both mathematics and astronomy. He was from the state of Rajasthan of northwest India (he is often referred to as Bhillamalacharya, the teacher from Bhillamala), and later became the head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain in central India.



  1. Rajashekhara, the author of 'Karpurmanjari', was the teacher of









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Rajashekhara, the author of 'Karpurmanjari', was the teacher of Mahendrapala I. Rajashekhara was an eminent Sanskrit poet, dramatist and critic. He was court poet of the Gurjara Pratiharas. He wrote Kavyamimamsa between 800 and 920 CE. The work is essentially a practical guide for poets that explains the elements and composition of a good poem. The fame of Rajashekhara rests firnly on his play Karpuramanjari, written in Sauraseni Prakrit

    Correct Option: A

    Rajashekhara, the author of 'Karpurmanjari', was the teacher of Mahendrapala I. Rajashekhara was an eminent Sanskrit poet, dramatist and critic. He was court poet of the Gurjara Pratiharas. He wrote Kavyamimamsa between 800 and 920 CE. The work is essentially a practical guide for poets that explains the elements and composition of a good poem. The fame of Rajashekhara rests firnly on his play Karpuramanjari, written in Sauraseni Prakrit.