EARLY HISTORY OF DECCAN AND SOUTH INDIA

EARLY HISTORY OF DECCAN AND SOUTH INDIA

EARLY HISTORY OF DECCAN AND SOUTH INDIA

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Who was the founder of the Satavahana kingdom?

• Vasishtaputra Pulamavi

• Yajanasari Satakarni

• King Simuka

• Goutamiputra Satakarni

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The Satavahana rulers followed--

• Jainism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• No religion

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The Satavahana rulers built----

• Buddhist Chaityas

• Viharas

• Stupas

• All of the above

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Who took over the Satavahana empire in Kanchi?

• Pallavas

• Rashtrakutas

• Ikshwakus

• Cheras

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What were the first indication of megalithic culture in South India?

• burial sites

• bones

• stone circles

• pottery

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What culture did the megalithic culture give rise to ?

• Satavahana

• Ikshwakus

• Mauryan

• Cholas

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The Pandyas set-up their capital at--

• Kaveripattam

• Vanji

• Tanjore

• Madurai

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The Satavahana dynasty came to an end in--

• 220CE

• 250CE

• 272CE

• 222CE

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God Murugan is also known as--

• Ganesha

• Kartikeya

• Krishna

• Brahma

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What was Deccan known as ?

• South India

• Dakshinapatha

• Madurai

• Tanjore

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Karikala gave royal patronage to--

• Hindi literature

• Tamil literature

• English literature

• Telugu literature

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Canals for irrigation were built by--

• kings

• traders

• farmers

• soldiers

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Name the capital of Chera empire.

• Madurai

• Vanji

• Tanjore

• Kaveripattam

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The trade of which item was developed by Pandyas ?

• Ivory

• Pearls

• Gold

• Silver

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What was the Chola empire known as ?

• Cholamandala

• Kaveripattam

• Tamilnadu

• Keralaputra