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What is the prominent feature of Modhera Sun Temple of Gujarat?

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  1. Vimana does not cast a shadow at noon during any part of the year

  2. Trickling water falls on Shiva Linga every time

  3. The first rays of the sun fall directly on the idol

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Modhera Sun temple is located at Modhera village of Mehsana district, Gujarat, India on the bank of river Pushpavati. It is a Hindu temple built by Bhimdev I of the Solanki dynasty in 1026AD and dedicated to the Sun. The sanctum sanctorum is designed in a way that the first rays of rising sun lit up the image of Surya during solar equinox days.

Arrange the correct chronology of Mahmud of Ghazni's Invasion.
I. Invasion of Somnath temple
2. Invasion of kalijar
3. Invasion of Mathura and Kannauj
4. Invasion of Thaneshwar
5. Battle with Anandpal

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  1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  2. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

  3. 5, 1, 4, 2, 3

  4. 2, 1, 3, 5, 4

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  1. The last attack of Mahmud was on the Somnath Temple in Gujrat in 1027 A.D
  2. Mahmud invaded Kalinjar in 1023 A.D
  3. Mahmud attacked Mathura and Kannauj in 1018 A.D and 1021 A.D respectively
  4. Mahmud conquered Thanesar in 1014 A.D
  5. Mahmud defeated the Hindu Shahi kingdom ruler Anandpal in the 1000 AD.

Therefore the correct chronology of invasion is 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Match the followings:

1. Vishakhadatta a. Rajtarangini
2. Kalhan b. Mudrarakshasha
3. Bilhan c. Kathasaritsagar
4. Somdeva d. Vikramakadev Chant
5. Merutunga e. Prabodhchintamani
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  1. 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-a, 5-e

  2. 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c, 5-e

  3. 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c, 5-e

  4. 1-e, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c, 5-a

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Correct Option: B

Hemchandracharya wrote Kumarpal Charita based on the life of the Solanki King of Gujarat ___________. 

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  1. Kumarpal

  2. Raja Ranakdev

  3. Raja Karandev

  4. Raja Tribhuvanpal

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Acharya Hemachandra was a Jain scholar and poet. He wrote, "Kumarpal Charita"  which is a biography based on Kumarapala who was an Indian king from the Solanki dynasty of Gujarat. He ruled present-day Gujarat and surrounding areas. The book is full of heroic tales of the King.

Which grammar book was written by Jain Acharya Hemchandracharya?

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  1. Shishupalvadha

  2. Siddhem Shabdanushasan

  3. Naishadhcharita

  4. Kathasaritasagar

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Siddhem Shabdanushasan is the grammar book which was written by Jain Acharya Hemchandracharya. This book has seven chapters, with each chapter having four sections. It also includes six Prakrit languages.

Who had given Mahmud an Investiture to rule as an independent ruler?

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  1. Subuktgin

  2. Caliph of Baghdad name Qadirbillah

  3. Ottoman Turk

  4. Arab Caliph named Al-hitmatdai

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following was the contemporary Bengal King during the time of Harsha of Kanauj?

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  1. Bhaskaravarman

  2. Divakaramitra

  3. Devagupta

  4. Sasanka

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Harsha Who is also known as Harshvardhan belonged to Vardhan dynasty. He was the son of Prabhakar Vardhan. After the death of Prabhakar Vardhan, his eldest son Rajyavardhan became the ruler of Thaneshwar but  Shashank, the king of Gauda in Bengal cunningly murdered Rajayavardhana. On hearing the murder of his brother, Harsha decided to march against King of Gauda and later killed Shashank in a battle.

Who was the founder of the Sena dynasty?

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  1. Ballal Sena

  2. Hemanta Sen

  3. Lakshman Sen

  4. Vijay Sen

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The Sena empire was a hindu dynasty during the late classical period on the Indian subcontinent. The founder of dynasty was Samanta Sena but the real founder of Sena dynasty was Hemanta Sena who usurped power and declared himself king in 1095 AD.

The Mughal empire became stronger in the eighteenth century.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False, Mughal empire started to decline in eighteenth century.

Which factor was most responsible for the collapse of the Mughal Empire?

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  1. Enemy invasion

  2. Religious unrest

  3. Economic distress

  4. Peasant revolts

  5. Succession disputes

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The Mughals did not have a law of primogeniture i.e., a law, whereby the first born son would naturally inherit the throne. Hence, every time a king died, there was a war of succession among the contenders to the throne.