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Arab travellers _________ and ____________ visited the court of King Mihir Bhoja of the Gurjara Pratihara dynasty.

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  1. Ibn Batuta; Al-Masudi

  2. Abdur Razzak; Al-Masudi

  3. Suleiman; Al-Masudi

  4. Marco Polo; Ibn Batuta

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Correct Option: C

Arab traveller Sulaiman praised __________ as one of the four powerful emperors of the world.

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  1. Amoghavarsha

  2. Krishna

  3. Dhruva

  4. Dantidurga

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The early reign of Amoghavarsha had to face many obstacles. But he was not interested in feuds and desired peace. Hence he got rid of the enmity by developing marital relations with the Gangas and the Pallavas. Since he was a peace-loving king, he had to give up some territories in the north. The ports of the west coast were busy trading centers and enjoyed great prosperity by developing trade relations with Persia and Arabian. Many travelers and merchants visited the kingdom during this period. Prominent among them was the Arab travaler Sulaiman. He has praised Amoghavarsha as one of the four powerful emperors of the World.

The Pratihars were also called _______.

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  1. Huna-Pratihars

  2. Gurjar-Pratihars

  3. Shakya-Pratihars

  4. Kushan-Pratihars

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Correct Option: B

___________ developed marital relations with Gangas and Pallavas.

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  1. Dantidurga

  2. Amoghavarsha

  3. Dhruva

  4. Krishna

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Rashtrakuta kingdom which began with Dantidurga, continued with Krishna, Govinda II, Dhruva, Govinda III, Amoghavarsha and others, and reached its peak. The early reign of Amoghavarsha had to face many obstacles. But he was not interested in feuds and desired peace. Hence he got rid of the enemity by developing marital relations with the Gangas and the Pallavas.

Garhwal Kingdom was a princely state in ______.

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  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Uttrakhand

  4. Punjab

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Correct Option: C

Famous Rajput king Jayachandra is related to which dynasty?

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  1. Chauhans

  2. Pratihars

  3. Kushan

  4. Gahadwal

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Correct Option: D

Who is considerd the greatest ruler of Pratiharas?

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  1. Mahendrapala

  2. Mahipala

  3. Mihirbhoja

  4. Mahendrapala II

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Correct Option: C

When was the Gahadwal Kingdom founded?

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  1. ${9}^{th}$ Century

  2. ${11}^{th}$ century

  3. ${14}^{th}$ century

  4. ${8}^{th}$ century

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Correct Option: B

The Pratihars king, Nagabhatta II is best known for rebuilding the ______.

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  1. Jagannath Temple

  2. Kedarnath Temple

  3. Somnath Temple

  4. Dwarka Temple

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Correct Option: C

Who was the founder of Guhil dynasty?

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  1. Guhil

  2. Bappa Rawal

  3. Kirtivarma

  4. Shalivahana

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Correct Option: D