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Who was the founder of Kalyani Chalukyas?

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

  1. Krishnadevaraya

  2. Rajendra I

  3. Mahendra II

  4. Tailapa II

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Tailapa-II who had been a tributary king of the Rashtrakutas, defeated the Rashtrakuta king, Karka -II. He captured Manyakheta and established the kingdom of the Kalyana Chalukyas. He ruled for approximately 24 years. 

Kalyani Chalukya kingdom was established in _______.

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

  1. 973 A.D

  2. 1012 A.D

  3. 783 A.D

  4. 1106 A.D

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Western Chaluya kingdom is referred to as Kalyani Chalukya. After the Chalukyas of Badami were destroyed by Dantidurga, they revived after two centuries in around 973AD. This was known as Chalukyas of Kalyani. It lasted for two centuries and was formed by Taila II after defeating the last Rashtrakuta ruler Kakka II.

After the decline of the Chalukya kingdom of Kalyani at the close of the 12th and of the Chola kingdom at the beginning of the 13th century, the new kingdoms which arose in South India were ____________.

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

  1. Yadavas of Devagiri and Kakatiyas of Warangal

  2. Hoysalas of Dwarsamudra and Pandyas of Madurai

  3. Both (a) and (b) above

  4. Vijayanagar and Bahamani kingdoms

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Correct Option: C

The dynasty that succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India was that of the.

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.) the chalukyas of kalyanas (973 a.d. - 1189 a.d.) chalukyas of badami

  1. Cholas

  2. Kakatiyas

  3. Pallavas

  4. Rashtrakutas

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Correct Option: D

Who is known as Father of Karnataka music? 

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana 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

  1. Kanaka Dasa

  2. Purandara Dasa

  3. Raghavanka

  4. Sarvagna

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Purandara Dasa (1484–1564) is referred to as the Pitamaha (the father or grandfather) of Karnataka(Carnatic) music as he formulated the basic lessons in teaching Carnatic music.

The Bramhagiri edict in Chitradurga belongs to which Emperor?

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana 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

  1. Kadamba

  2. Ashoka

  3. Amoghavarsha

  4. Pulikeshi

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
This site was first explored by Benjamin L. Rice in 1891, who discovered rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka here. These rock edicts indicated that the locality was termed as Isila and denoted the southernmost extent of the Mauryan empire.

Talagunda inscription is the first ................. inscription found in Karnataka.

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana 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

  1. Kannada

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Prakrit

  4. Tamil

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Correct Option: B

The founder of Kadamba kingdom was .................

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana 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

  1. Mayuravarma

  2. Simuka

  3. Gunadya

  4. Satakarni

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Kadamba is the first dynasty to be established in Karnataka. Their capital was Banavasi which is in today’s North canara district. Mayurasharma was the  founder and a great king of this dynasty. 

Mayuravarma established the Kadamba kingdom by defeating the .................

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana 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

  1. Kushans

  2. Pallavas

  3. Mauryas

  4. Vardhans

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 When Mayura Sharma was insulted by the Pallava king, Shivaskanda Varma, he adopted the Kshatriya way of life and became Mayuravarma. He defeated the Pallavas in a war and established the Kadamba Empire. He is the pride of all Kannadigas. 

The Halmidi inscription, the earliest known epigraph that showed the early usage of Kannada script belongs to which of the following Kadamba rulers

history the rashtrakutas of manyakheta and the chalukyas of kalyana 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

  1. Mayurasharma

  2. Kakusthavarma

  3. Santivarma

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Halmidi inscription, the earliest known epigraph that showed the early usage of Kannada script belongs to Kakusthavarma who ruled between the years 435 CE to 455 CE. The stone inscription found at Halmidi has been assigned to 450 CE.