Medieval India Society Culture Religion Set 10

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This set of Medieval India- Society, Culture, Religion Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Medieval India Society Culture Religion Set 10

Q1 | …………… in his work, ‘Peasant State and Society in Medieval SouthIndia’ introduced a new theory of ‘Segmentary’ state system for medieval South Indian state and society.
  • burton stein
  • noboru karashima
  • a.s.altekar
  • richard kennedy
Answer: burton stein
Q2 | ……………. has been criticized for introducing the vague concept of‘peasant economy’ as substitution for the Marxian theory of mode of production.
  • burton stein
  • richard kennedy
  • george spencer
  • nilakanta sastri
Answer: burton stein
Q3 | ………………, in his book ‘Trade and Statecraft in the Age of Cholas’criticized the concept of centralized state during the period of Cholas.
  • d.n. jha
  • stein burton
  • a.s.altekar
  • kenneth hall
Answer: kenneth hall
Q4 | Prof. ……………….., a Japanese historian on South Indian studiespublished the work “South Indian History and Society” in 1984.
  • s. krishnaswami aiyangar
  • noboru karashima
  • nilakanta sastri
  • d.n. jha
Answer: noboru karashima
Q5 | Land grants to .................. institutions were called Brahmadeya, (i.e.donated to Brahmins).
  • religious
  • political
  • capitalistic
  • socialistic
Answer: religious
Q6 | The Pallavas of the …………. were the most notable among thedynasties of the South India.
  • kanchi
  • darasuram
  • tribhuvanam
  • tanjore
Answer: kanchi
Q7 | The ……………. established power in the area called ‘Tondaimandalam’in course of time they extended their authority over in extensive area covering more than Tamil Nadu and Southern Andhrapradesh.
  • pallavas
  • vijayanagara
  • cholas
  • pandyas
Answer: pallavas
Q8 | Kanchi was the capital of …………………..
  • chalukyas
  • vijayanagara
  • pallavas
  • cholas
Answer: pallavas
Q9 | The political history of the South India from the period of 6th centuryto 8th century is marked by the struggle for supremacy between the Pallavas of Kanchi and …………….. of Badami.
  • cholas
  • vijayanagara
  • chalukyas
  • cheras
Answer: chalukyas
Q10 | Mahendravarman I in the beginning of the 7th century was defeated bythe Chalukya ruler …………….. and was given the territory of Vengi.
  • simhavishnu
  • narasimhavarman
  • pulikesi ii
  • mahendravarman
Answer: pulikesi ii
Q11 | ……………., the Pallava ruler defeated Pulikesi II and captured Vatapicapital of the Chalukyas.
  • narasimhavarman
  • simhavishnu
  • mahendravarman
  • pulikesi ii
Answer: narasimhavarman
Q12 | …………. was the first ruler who laid the foundation of the Chalukyadynasty.
  • pulikesi i
  • narasimhavarman
  • vikramadithya ii
  • mahendravarman
Answer: pulikesi i
Q13 | The most famous of the stone temple of the Pallavas is the sevenratha temples (seven pagoda) in ………………..
  • darasuram
  • mahabhalipuram
  • tribhuvanam
  • tanjore
Answer: mahabhalipuram
Q14 | ……………..founded the city of Mahabhalipuram as Mamallapuram.
  • narasimhavarman
  • rajendra i
  • rajaraja chola
  • rajadhiraja chola
Answer: narasimhavarman
Q15 | The structural temple architecture of the …………. was patronized andfavoured by Narasimhavarman II who substituted bricks and temples for stone.
  • pandyas
  • vijayanagara
  • cheras
  • pallavas
Answer: pallavas
Q16 | The Kailasanath temple or Rajasimhawara temple is the largest amongthe …………… temples.
  • vijayanagara
  • pallavas
  • cholas
  • chaukyas
Answer: pallavas
Q17 | Vijayalaya (850-875) was the founder of the …………… dynasty.
  • chola
  • vijayanagara
  • bahmini
  • pala
Answer: chola
Q18 | Rajaraja invaded Northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a ........... province.
  • chola
  • vijayanagara
  • pandya
  • cheras
Answer: chola
Q19 | Rajendra I founded a new capital called .....................
  • gangai kondacholapuram
  • pullaur
  • mahodayapuram
  • ezhimala
Answer: gangai kondacholapuram
Q20 | .............. founded a new capital called Gangai Kondacholapuram.
  • kulottunga chola
  • rajendra chola i
  • rajaraja chola
  • rajadhiraja chola
Answer: rajendra chola i
Q21 | Kulottunga (1178-1210) was the last greatest ............ emperor.
  • chola
  • vijayanagara
  • chera
  • pandyas
Answer: chola
Q22 | The Vijayalaya Cholisvara temple at Melamalai is undoubtedly one ofthe finest examples of early Chola temples.
  • pudukottai
  • kumbakonam
  • tribhuvanam
  • tanjore
Answer: pudukottai
Q23 | The early phase of Dravida temple is best illustrated in theKuranganatha temple at Srinivasanallur built in the reign of ……...
  • parantaka i
  • rajaraja chola
  • rajadhiraja chola
  • pulikesi ii
Answer: parantaka i
Q24 | The superb Shiva temple of Tanjore, called Rajarajesvara orBrihadisvara, is a fitting memorial to the material achievements of the ….……...
  • pandyas
  • chalukyas
  • cholas
  • cheras
Answer: cholas
Q25 | …………… the American Scholar on medieval South Indian history
  • mahalingam
  • k.a.nilakanta sastri
  • burton stein
  • appadorai
Answer: burton stein
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