The royal secretariat was known as ____________________.

Saivitesaint __________________ converted Arikesari from Jainism to Saivism.

________________ runs in the east-west direction.

___________ is the most celebrated of the Chola kings.

The Chola kingdom, Pandyas, who began their rule in _____________ basin at Madurai.

The ____________ villages were donated to a single Brahman or a group of Brahmans.

The most popular Chalukya painting is in the palace built by ____________

The ______ was the royal insignia of the Chalukyas.

The capital Badami was founded by __________

_______________ between families of noble men were permitted only with the consent of the Sultan.

______________ who was appointed governor of Kara, invaded Malwa.

The __________ is also known as the Mamluk dynasty.

Who captured brahamanabad?

The ___________ a set of folk songs on Mahipala.

____________ were great patrons of Mahayana Buddhism.

_________ were great patrons of Mahayana Buddhism.

____________ were appointed to dispense justice.

_____________ fought against the Gurjaras and the Huns and established his authority as far as Malwaand Gujarat.

Samudragupta himself had established his fame as _______________

__________ are religious texts covering a wide range of subjects such as ethics, politics culture and art.

___________ defeated northern rulers like the Huns, Kambojas and Kiratas.

The invasion of _________ led to the reciprocal influence.

____________ appointed kshatrapas or satraps as provincial governors to administer their territories.

The first Saka ruler in India was ____________ (20 BCE to 22 CE).

_____________ is known to us primarily because his emissary, Heliodorus.

_____________ near Salem had mines producing beryl, which was a gemstone in high demand in Rome.

Warfare for territorial expansion was major theme of ____________.

____________ started to influence the ruling class.

____________ was their main port, located near the confluence of Thampraparani with the Bay of Bengal.

Karikalan's foremost military achievement was the defeat of the Cheras and Pandyas, supported by as many as ___________ at Venni

Villages were semi-autonomous and were under the authority of a ___________

Revenue collection was the responsibility of a collector-general ____________.

____________ the comprehensive historical chronicle in Pali from Sri Lanka.

Jain texts as well as in some Hindu works like the ________

These landowners employed labourers called ___________

The richer landowners were called _____________

____________ also played a big role in improving craft production such as pottery, carpentry and metal working.

The ___________ of the Gangetic valley and the useof iron ploughshares improved agricultural productivity.

____________ was also the sovereign ruler.

____________ used domesticated horses and chariots.

Andrew Jagor conducted an excavation at ________________

The pottery was fine_________in colour with painted geometric designs.

The main collections of Vedic hymns are called_________

The diverse languages and cultures of ___________ reveal the complex processes associated with Indian history.

___________ used microliths bone and antler tools and terracotta objects.

After the _________ with the advent of global warming, human groups became highly mobile and began to occupy various eco- zones.

Find the incorrect pair
(i) Elephas namadicus - giant tusked pre-historic elephant.
(ii) Stegodon ganesa - a giant pre-historic elephant.
(iii) Bos namadicus - wild cattle.
(iv) Equus namadicus - teeth

The period that followed the Mesolithic is called the _____________

Human ancestors are__________ likely to have first evolved in Africa.

__________ is another important source of history.

In commemoration of his victory in ___________ Rajendra I built Gangaikonda Chozhapuram

___________ was the ruler of Sind when the Arabs invaded it in the 8^th century.

Where was temple built for performing royal rituals by Chalukyas

Which one of the following is not properly paired?

__________ was the minister for Foreign Relations and War.

Prabakaravardhanagave his daughter Rajyasri in marriage_________

_______ was given the title “Kaviraja”.

Which is the least reliable of the sources for the study of Gupta period?

The regular interchange of ambassadors and correspondence ______

_________ was one of the most capable generals of Alexander

Read the following and pick out the wrong statement
(i) Kalabhras are referred to as Kaliyarasars
(ii) Kalabhras were Saivites
(iii) Kalabhras defeated Pallavas and Pandyas
(iv) Ikshavakus supported vedic sacrifices

Indravihara is mentioned in ________

Megasthenes work ______describes the court of Chandragupta and his administration

A comprehensive historical chronicle in Pali from Sri Lanka serving as an important source for the Mauryan Period is ___________

Among the 16 mahajanapadas, ______ emerged as the most powerful in northern India.

______________played an important role in improving the method of cultivation.

Consider the following

i.Senani	chief of the army
ii.Gramani	village head
iii.Bali	voluntary contribution
iv.Purohita	governor

Which one of the pair is incorrect?

Adichanallur is situated in _______ district

Early Harappan period was ______

The earliest age in history is called ________