| 3441 |
The Prayaga Prashasti was composed by Harishena in praise of: |
History
New notions of kingship |
Easy |
| 3442 |
Colossal statues of Kushana rulers found at Mat near Mathura most likely show that the rulers: |
History
New notions of kingship |
Medium |
| 3443 |
Who were samantas in the Gupta period? |
History
New notions of kingship |
Medium |
| 3444 |
A student uses a prashasti as the only evidence that a king was loved by all his subjects. What is the main p… |
History
New notions of kingship |
Hard |
| 3445 |
Which group issued the first gold coins in the subcontinent, around the first century CE? |
History
Agrarian change, towns and trade |
Easy |
| 3446 |
The earliest coins of the subcontinent, made of silver and copper, are called: |
History
Agrarian change, towns and trade |
Easy |
| 3447 |
Which agricultural change helped raise paddy yields in some regions in this period? |
History
Agrarian change, towns and trade |
Medium |
| 3448 |
Historians debate the meaning of land grants. One view is that they reflect: |
History
Agrarian change, towns and trade |
Medium |
| 3449 |
A historian studying everyday rural life finds that inscriptions say little about it. What is the best explan… |
History
Agrarian change, towns and trade |
Hard |
| 3450 |
Under whose leadership did work on the critical edition of the Mahabharata begin in 1919? |
History
The critical edition of the Mahabharata |
Easy |
| 3451 |
How long did the project to prepare the critical edition of the Mahabharata take? |
History
The critical edition of the Mahabharata |
Easy |
| 3452 |
What method did the scholars use to prepare the critical edition? |
History
The critical edition of the Mahabharata |
Medium |
| 3453 |
One major finding of the critical edition project was that: |
History
The critical edition of the Mahabharata |
Medium |
| 3454 |
Why did the editors record regional variations in footnotes and appendices rather than discarding them? |
History
The critical edition of the Mahabharata |
Hard |
| 3455 |
Tracing descent from father to son and grandson is called: |
History
Kinship and marriage |
Easy |
| 3456 |
Marrying outside one's own kin group or gotra is known as: |
History
Kinship and marriage |
Easy |
| 3457 |
Draupadi's marriage to the five Pandavas is an example of: |
History
Kinship and marriage |
Medium |
| 3458 |
Satavahana rulers were identified by names derived from their mothers. What does this most reasonably suggest? |
History
Kinship and marriage |
Medium |
| 3459 |
A Satavahana queen retained her father's gotra name after marriage. Which Brahmanical rule does this go again… |
History
Kinship and marriage |
Hard |
| 3460 |
According to the Dharmashastras, the ideal occupation of the Kshatriyas was to: |
History
Varna, jati and social mobility |
Easy |