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Prashastis and land grants

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prashastis contain details that may not be literally true.

a)

True

b)

FALSE

2.

(a)   contain details which may not be literally true.

3.

Prashastis were composed by

a)

king only

b)

leader samants

c)

Brahmanas

d)

army men

4.

How were the Brahmanas rewarded for writing Prashastis

a)

By giving important post

b)

By giving lands

c)

By giving valuable gifts

5.

The long poems in praise of kings are called...............

a)

Prashasti

b)

Praheerit

c)

Ratarangini

d)

None of the above

6.

Prashastis depict kings – as

a)

valiant

b)

victorious warriors,

c)

kind

d)

losers

7.

Brahmanas, who wrote Prashastis helped in the administration.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

__________established the pratihara dynasty and took control of ujjan around (730-756 CE)

a)

Bhoja 1

b)

Nagabatta 11

c)

Nagabhata 1

d)

Prithviraj

9.

Who was the first important ruler of Gurijala Pratiharas?

a)

Nagabhata 1

b)

Mihir Bhoja

c)

Mahendrapala

d)

Nagapala

10.

Who was Nagabhata

a)

Gupta ruler

b)

Chakrayuddha

c)

Malaw

d)

Prathihar king

11.

Lands granted to Brahmanas were recorded on:

a)

silver plates

b)

copper plates,

c)

gold plates

d)

plates of alloys

12.

Unusual for the twelfth century was a long Sanskrit poem containing the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The long poem containing the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir. It was composed by an author named ___________.

a)

Aryabhatta

b)

Kalhana

c)

Nagabhata

d)

Prashasti

14.

Kalhana used a variety of sources, including: ____ to write his account.

a)

inscriptions

b)

documents

c)

eyewitness accounts

d)

earlier histories

15.

Unlike the writers of prashastis, Kalhana was often critical about rulers and their policies.

a)

True

b)

False