Tag: the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.)

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Chalukya ruler Pulikeshi's victory over Harshavardhana is recorded is a eulogy written by ______ the court poet of Pulikeshi.

  1. Shashanka

  2. Ravikirthi

  3. Rajyashri

  4. Hiuen Tsang


Correct Option: B

Of the four main Chalukya dynasties of early medieval India Pulkesin II, who defeated Harsha, belonged to Chalukya dynasty of ___________.

  1. Anhilwad (Gujarat)

  2. Badami or Vatapi

  3. Vengi

  4. Kalyani


Correct Option: B

Choose the correct option to complete the statement given below:
Pulakeshin II was a ruler of:

  1. Chalukya dynasty

  2. Pallava dynasty

  3. Gupta dynasty

  4. Chola dynasty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pulakeshin-II or Pulikeshi-II or Immadi Pulikeshi was the Chalukya emperor who ruled from 610 CE to 642 CE.

He was the greatest ruler in the illustrious Chalukya dynasty and one of the greatest ever kings in Indian history.Pulakeshin-II meeting with the envoys from Persia.

Which of the following statement is/are correct?


I. Pulakesn I was the first ruler of the Chalukya dynasty
II. Harshavardhana attacked the Chalukya territory during 608-642 AD.
III. Vikramaditya I died in 608 A.D.

  1. All are correct

  2. Only I

  3. Only II, III

  4. Only I, III


Correct Option: B

Puhar was an important port on the ______.

  1. West coast

  2. East coast

  3. Malabar coast

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We can find evidence of trade in the Sangam poems. One such poem describes the goods brought into Puhar, an important port on the east coast.

Who was the grandson of Vijayalaya?

  1. Parantaka I

  2. Vijayaditya

  3. Vimaladitya

  4. Raja Raja I


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vijayalaya's grandson Parantaka I  became the king after Vijayalaya's death. He was an ambitious ruler and engaged himself in wars of conquest from the beginning of his reign. He conquered Madurai from the Pandya ruler Rajasimha II. He assumed the title of Maduraikonda (captor of Madurai).

Which Chola ruler built a new capital called Gangaikonda-Cholapuram?

  1. Rajaraja I

  2. Parantaka I

  3. Adirajendra

  4. Rajendra Chola


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rajendra Chola's army marched up to the east coast of India, through Orissa, and up to the Ganga river. Rajendra Chola himself led the army up to the Godavari. The Chola army defeated Mahipala, king of Bengal. To commemorate this victory, he adopted the title of Gangaikonda and built a new capital called Gangaikonda-Cholapuram. 

Who was greatest among Chola kings?

  1. Rajaraja I

  2. Rajendra I

  3. Amoghavarsha

  4. Krishna III


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rajendra I was a Chola emperor who is considered one of the greatest rulers and military generals of India. He succeeded his father Rajaraja Chola I in 1014 CE. During his reign, he extended the influence of the Chola empire to the banks of the river Ganga in North India and across the Indian ocean to the West, making the Chola Empire as one of the most powerful empires of India.