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Kailasha temple of Ellora was built by?

history south india - shatavahanas, kadambas and gangas the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.) vatapi: age of pulakeshin ii the gangas/bahubali gomateshwara (350 a.d. to 1004 a.d.) satavahana

  1. Krishna I

  2. Krishna II

  3. Ramakrishna I

  4. Ramakrishna II

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Correct Option: A
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Kailasha temple of Ellora is a mixture of both Chalukya and Pallava style of architecture. Kailasha temple was originally built by Rashtrakuta king Krishna I. 

Banavasi, the capital of Kadambas, is in the present ................. district.

history south india - shatavahanas, kadambas and gangas the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.) vatapi: age of pulakeshin ii the gangas/bahubali gomateshwara (350 a.d. to 1004 a.d.) satavahana

  1. Chitradurga

  2. Koppam

  3. Dharwad

  4. Canara

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Correct Option: D

The Kadamba dynasty was founded by _______________.

history south indian kingdoms the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.) vatapi: age of pulakeshin ii the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

  1. Sri Krishna Devaraya

  2. Gauthami Puthra Sathakarni

  3. Mayurasharma

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
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Kadamba dynasty was an ancient Brahmin dynasty of Karnataka. The dynasty was founded by Mayurasharma in 345 CE. This rule lasted till 525 CE.

Which of the following kings of Kadamba dynasty adopted Jainism?

history south indian kingdoms the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.) vatapi: age of pulakeshin ii the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

  1. King Shivakoti

  2. Mayurasharma

  3. Kakusthavarma

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
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Kadamba dynasty was an ancient Brahmin dynasty of Karnataka. The dynasty was founded by Mayurasharma in 345 CE. This rule lasted till 525 CE. After a vast blood shed King Shivakoti adopted Jainism.

Chalukyas of Badami ruled over an empire that comprised the states of ______.

history the chalukyas and the pallavas the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.) vatapi: age of pulakeshin ii pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.)

  1. Karnataka

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
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Chalukyas of Badami was the earliest Chalukyan Empire founded by Pulakesin-I in sixth century AD. Badami or Vatapi was the capital of this dynasty. It ruled mostly over Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. 

Who among the following had built beautiful temples at Pattadakallu and Aihole? 

history the chalukyas and the pallavas the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.) vatapi: age of pulakeshin ii pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.)

  1. Chalukya

  2. Hoysala

  3. Shatavahana

  4. Rastrakuta

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Correct Option: A
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The Chalukyas of Badami were great builders as well as art-lovers. They built beautiful temples at Badami, Aihole and Pattadakallu. They developed a special style of sculpture called ‘The Chalukya Style’ in Indian architecture. Aihole was one of the cradles of temple architecture. Evolution of the series of temples architecture was first experimented here. This style found its full expression at Pattadakallu.

Pulikeshi II appointed his younger brother Kubja Vishnuvardhana as the governer of ................. province.

history the chalukyas and the pallavas the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.) vatapi: age of pulakeshin ii pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.)

  1. Vengi

  2. Vemalavada

  3. Gujarat

  4. Kalyana

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Correct Option: A

Pulakeshin II defeated the Pallava king ________.

history the chalukyas and the pallavas the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.) vatapi: age of pulakeshin ii pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.)

  1. Shivaskandavarma

  2. Mahendravarma

  3. Narasimhavarma

  4. Aparajita

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Correct Option: B

The founder of the Chalukya rule was _________.

history the chalukyas and the pallavas the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.) vatapi: age of pulakeshin ii pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.)

  1. Pulakeshin I

  2. Keerthi Varma

  3. Pulikeshin II

  4. Vishnuvardhana

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Correct Option: A

Vijjika, the daughter-in-law of Pulikeshi II, wrote ................. a Sanskrit play.

history the chalukyas and the pallavas the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.) vatapi: age of pulakeshin ii pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.)

  1. Kaumudi Mahotsava

  2. Hara Parvatiya

  3. Kiratarjuniyam

  4. Dashakumaracharita

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Correct Option: A