Kingdoms in North India MCQ Quiz in मल्याळम - Objective Question with Answer for Kingdoms in North India - സൗജന്യ PDF ഡൗൺലോഡ് ചെയ്യുക

The correct answer is Dharmapala.

Key Points

• Dharmapala founded Vikarmshila University.
  •  He was the son of Gopala.
  • He made the Pala kingdom the most powerful in the region of Bihar and Bengal.
  • He had control over Kanauj.
  • The rulers of the Punjab, Rajputana, Malwa, and Berar also accepted his supremacy.
  • He took different titles like Paramesvara, Parambhattaraka, and Maharajadhiraja.
  • He revived Nalanda University.
  • He was a great patron of Buddhism.
  • He founded the Vikaramasila monastery in Bhagalpur district in Bihar, and a monastery at Odantapuri in Bihar.
  • He also patronized a Buddhist writer Harisbhadra.
  • He built a grand vihara at Somapura in modern Paharapura, Bangladesh.
  • Vikaramasila monastery became a great learning and cultural center for Buddhists.

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• Kumargupta founded Nalanda University in the 5th century A.D.
• He was also called Shakraditya.
• Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan empire.
  • He defeted Seleucus Nicator, Genreal of Alexander and took control till Afgahnistan.
  • Meghasthanes was in his court, who wrote the book Indica.
• Harshavardhana was the last ruler of ancient India.
  • He belongs to the Pushyabhuti dynasty.
  • Hiuen-Tsang also called as “Prince of Pilgrims” visited India during his rule. 

The correct answer is Nannuk.

Key Points

• The founder of the Chandel dynasty was Nannuk. Khajuraho was the capital of this dynasty. 
• Dhangdev was the first ruler of the Chandel dynasty in 1950-1007 AD. They spread their regions to the western Gwalior, Varanasi in the east, the Yamuna in the north, and Malwa and chedi in the south.
• The peak of the Chandel dynasty reached under Yashovarman (925-950 AD) who spread his reign till the Ganga and the Yamuna region. 
• Dhangdev is known as the founder of Chandel's Freedom Movement. He made Kalingjar his capital.
• Ganddev was the son of Dhangdev who fought against Mohammad Ghazni. The Jagdamba and Chitragupt temple in Khajuraho were built by him.
• The last ruler of the Chandel dynasty was Kaurat Singh.

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