HARSHAVARDHANA

Who was the author of Harshacharita? Bana
Name the court poet of Harshavardhana? Bana
Name the Chinese traveler who visited India in the seventh century A.D.? Hiuen Tsang
Name few dramas written by Harsha. Ratnavali, Nagananda and Priyardarsika
Which inscription provide information about the chronology of Harsha? Madhuben plate inscription and the Sonpat inscription
Where can the signature of Harsha be found? Banskhera inscription
Who was the founder of the family of Harsha? Pushyabhuti
Who called themselves as Vardhanas? Pushyabhutis
Who was the first important king of Pushyabhuti dynasty? Prabhakaravardhana
Name the capital of Prabhakaravardhana of Pushyabhuti dynasty. Thaneswar, north of Delhi
What are the titles assumed by Prabhakaravardhana? Maharajadhiraja and Paramabhattaraka
Name the elder son of Prabhakaravardhana? Rajyavardhana
Name the sister of Rajyavardhana who married Grihavarman? Rajyasri
Who killed Rajyavardhana? Sasanka, ruler of Bengal
In which year the Battle of Plassey was fought? 1757
Name the Venetian traveler who traveled with his wife and reached Vijayanagar around 1420. Nicolo de Conti
What was the title given by British Govt to Gandhiji which he surrended during the non-cooperation movement? Kaiser-e-Hind
Name the Chinese pilgrim who was honoured by Harshavardhana at Kanauj? Hiuen Tsang
How long did the Kanauj assembly to honour Hiuen Tsang held? 23 days
Allahabad Conference was held once in _________years. Answer: Five
Who conducted Allahabad conference once in 5 years? Harshavardhana
What was the other name of Allahabad conference? Prayag
During Harsha’s rule how much was the land tax? One sixth of the produce
Name the traditional four divisions found in Harsha’s army? foot, horse, chariot and elephant
Name the archive of the Harsha period. Nilopitu
Name the fourfold division of the society. - Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vysya and Sudra
Who potrayed the social life during Harsha’s rule in their books? Bana and Hiuen Tsang
Name the ruling class under Harsha’s period? Kshatriyas
What was the main occupation of Vysyas? Trade
Who practised agriculture during Harsha’s rule? Sudras
Name the three ways of disposal of the dead during Harsha’s rule- Cremation, water burial and exposure in the woods.
In whose kingdom, the brick temple of Lakshmana at Sirpur was built? Harshavardhana
Who wrote Harshacharita and Kadambari? Banabhatta
Name the plays authored by Harsha? Ratnavali, Priyadarsika and Nagananda
Under whose rule, Nalanda university attained international reputation? Harshavardhana
Name the most famous universities in India? Hinayana University of Valabhi and the Mahayana University of Nalanda
What is the meaning of the word “Nalanda”? “giver of knowledge”
Who founded Nalanda university? Kumaragupta I
Name the famous panditas of Nalanda university- Dingnaga, Dharmapala, Sthiramati and Silabadhra
Who was the head of Nalanda University? Dharmapala, from Kanchipuram
What was the medium of instruction in Nalalda university? Sanskrit

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