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What was the purpose of the Prayaga assembly called by Harshavardhana in 643 A.D.?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. To offer royal charities to all classes of people.

  2. To have a scholarly discussion on Mahayanism.

  3. To have a scholarly discussion on Shaivism.

  4. To honor the master of law Hieun Tsang

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
In the year 643 A.D., Harsha held a great religious assembly in his capital at Kannauj on the bank of the river Ganges. The purpose of the assembly was to highlight the teachings of Buddha. 
The Kannauj Assembly was followed by another spectacular assembly at Prayaga in the same year. While the Kannauj Assembly was a religious assembly to highlight Mahayanism, the Prayaga Assembly was an assembly of universal character for offerings of royal charities to all classes of people. It was known as the Maha Moksha Parishad.

Prayaga Assembly lasted for _____.

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. 25 days

  2. 50 days

  3. 75 days

  4. 100 days

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Correct Option: C

Which book of Kalidas impressed the German poet Goethe very much?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Malvikagnimitram

  2. Ritusamhar

  3. Vikramovarshiyam

  4. Abhigyana Shankuntalam

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kalidas' Abhigyana Shankuntalam had impressed German poet Goethe. He called Kalidasa the Indian Shakespeare. Abhigyana Shankuntalam is a Sanskrit play by the ancient Indian poet Kālidāsa, dramatizing the story of Shakuntala told in the epic Mahabharata.

Which of the following scholars taught at Nalanda?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Nagarjuna

  2. Dinnaga

  3. Dharmapala

  4. All

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nalanda was a Mahavihara, a large Buddhist monastery, in the ancient kingdom of Magadha. It was once famous ancient center of higher learning. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Some of the notable scholars who taught at Nalanda were Nagarjuna ( one of the most important Mahayana philosophers) , Dinnaga (one of the Buddhist founders of Indian logic), Dharmapala (second ruler of the Pala Empire of Bengal region), etc.

Priyadarshika, Ratnavali and Nagananda of Harsha are works on _____.

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Drama

  2. Poetry

  3. Deals with administrative circular

  4. Deals with religious propaganda

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Priyadarshika , Ratnavali and Nagananda of Harsha are works of Drama. Besides being  a great conqueror and religious minded and generous king, Harshavardhan was also a great lover of education and learning.Emperor Harshvardhana wrote three plays in the Sanskrit Language.

Which of the following assembly was called the Maha Moksha Parishad?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Prayag Assembly

  2. Kannauj Assembly

  3. Gaya Assembly

  4. Rajgir Assembly

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Correct Option: A

Which king started the organization of Kumbh fair at Allahabad?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Harshavardhana

  2. Dhruvasena II

  3. Narshimhvarman

  4. Akbar

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Correct Option: A

Who among the following wrote commentaries on Harshavardhana's administration and the court life in Kannauj?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. AI-Beruni

  2. Fa-Hien

  3. Hiuen-Tsang

  4. Ibn Batutah

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following are two works of Kalidasa?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Raghuvamsha and Kiratarjuniya

  2. Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha

  3. Malti Madhava and Kumara Sambhava

  4. Malti Madhav and Rajatarngini

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Correct Option: B

'Abhijnanasakuntalam' has been reckoned as a masterpiece of _______.

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Bhasa

  2. Kalidasa

  3. Asvaghosha

  4. Sudraka

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Correct Option: B