Himachal G.K.Quiz: Day 31

December 7, 2022

Consider the following statements:
1 Kulindas lived in area between Beas-Satluj and Ravi river.
2. The existence of Kulindas is proved by a large number of coins were found between Ambala and Saharanpur in the plains
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 only
(C) 2 only
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER – C

Consider the following statements:
1. Kautilya had alliance with the Himalayan chief Parvataka stated in Sanskrit text Mudrarakshasa and Buddhist text Parishishtaparvan.
2. The Jain text even says that Chanakya went to Himavakuta and entered into an alliance with Parvataka.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

(A) 2 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1 only
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER – C

Kautilya mentions the name of some Mlechcha tribes, like the kirata highlanders
According to tradition, he began by strengthening his position through an alliance with the Himalayan chief Parvataka, as stated in both the Sanskrit and Jaina texts, Mudrarakshasa and Parishishtaparvan.
The Jain text even says that Chanakya went to Himavakuta and entered into an alliance with Parvataka, the king of that region.

Which of the following were said to be the master of the hills before the great Aryan immigration?

(A) Kanets and Khasas
(B) Khasas and Bhots
(C) Khasas only
(D) Dasas and Nishads

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ANSWER – A

According to the tradition of Kulindas, Kanets and Khasas were said to be the master of the hills before the great Aryan immigration.

The Yaudhyas made an alliance against Kushanas with which of the following?

(A) Audumbaras
(B) Kulutas
(C) Trigartas
(D) Kulindas

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ANSWER – D

Consider the following statements:
1 382 copper coins of Wema Kadphises with 40 copper coins of Kanisksha found on the Kalka-Kasauli road.
2. 2 coins of Wema Kadphises, one of Kanishka and one of Vasudeva, found at Kanhira in the Kangra district.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 only
(C) 2 only
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER – A

The 382 copper coins of Wema Kadphises with forty copper coins of Kanisksha found on the Kalka-Kasauli road and two coins of Wema Kadphises, one of Kanishka and one of Vasudeva, found at Kanhira in the Kangra district, show that this region also formed part of their vast ancient empire.

Consider the following:
1. Ashoka sent a mission to Himalayas headed by Kassapagotta with four monks.
2. A stupa made by Ashoka exists in Kullu valley.
3. Ashoka erected a major rock inscription in Kalsi at the confluence of Tons and Yamuna.
Which of the above is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1, 2 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER – C

Consider the following statements :
1 The fourth Buddhist council was held during the reign of Kanishka .
2. Some authors claim that the fourth Buddhist council was held in the Kuvana monastery at Jalandhara.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER – D

During Kanishka’s reign, the fourth Buddhist Council was held to discuss the matters pertaining to Buddhist theology and doctrine.

Some authors aver that the Council met in the Kundalavana Vihara in Kashmir, while others locate it in the Kuvana monastery at Jalandhara, which was the capital of Trigartadesa.

Which of the following text mentions that Chandragupta Maurya was opposed by a coalition of five kings?

(A) Devichandraguptam
(B) Mudrarakshasa
(C) Parishishtaparvan
(D) Rajtarangini

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ANSWER – B

The Mudrarakshasa mentioned that Chandragupta Maurya was opposed by a coalition of five kings among whom the name of Chitravarma of Kuluta is mentioned.

Consider the following statements:
1. The name of Audumbaras and Kunindas was found in Samudragupta’s Allahabad Pillar inscription.
2. By the 4th Century A.D., new dynasties in Sirmaur and Bushahr regions came into existence.
3. Trigarta republic was fragmented into Brahmapura, Govisana and Kartipur
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) All of the above

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ANSWER – B

The name of Audumbaras and Kunindas was not found in Samudragupta’s Allahabad Pillar inscription they came to an end probably sometime in 4th Century A.D.
Kuninda republic was fragmented into Brahmapura, Govisana and Kartipur.
By the 4th Century A.D., new dynasties in Sirmaur and Bushahr regions came into existence.

Which Indian emperor forced the Kulindas, Yaudhyas and Arjunas to accept their sovereignty?

(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Mahapadam Nand
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Kanishka

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ANSWER – C

Mihiragula was defeated near Multan by the United forces of Indian princes under the command of which of the following?

(A) Baladitya of Malwa
(B) Yashodharman of Magadha
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER – D

Toramana was chief of a central Asian Tribe, the Hunas. They entered in the Punjab and settled there.
He was succeeded by his son Mihiragula who was very cruel. In 520 A.D., Mihiragula was defeated at Kabrur near Multan by the United forces of Indian princes under the command of Baladitya of Magadha and Yashodharman of Malwa.

Consider the following statements about Hiuen-Tsang:
1. The great Chinese piligrim Hiuen-Tsang visited India during the period of Harsha.
2. In 635 A.D. he visited Jalandhar and remained there as a guest of Raja Utitas.
3. Hiuen-Tsang stayed at Surugna with the monk Jaya-Guptam.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER – D

The great Chinese piligrim Hiuen-Tsang visited India during the period of Harsha. He stayed here for 13 years, from A.D. 630-644, and visited a very large part of Indian territory including the parts of Himachal Pradesh.
In 635 A.D. he visited Jalandhar the capital city of Jalandhar-Trigarta and remained there as a guest of Raja Utitas for four months, who has been identified with the Adima of the Vamshavall (genealogy).
Hiuen-Tsang stayed at Surugna(Sirmaur) with the monk Jaya-Guptam.

Consider the following statements:
1. Vishakhadatta's play 'DEVICHANDRAGUPTAM' is the story related to Ram Gupta, Dhruva Devi and Samudragupta.
2. In Mujmalu-i Twarikh, an Arabic Folklore translated in Persian by Abdul Husain Ali, Ram Gupta has been named as Rawal. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Niether 1 nor 2

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ANSWER – B

Vishakhadatta’s play ‘DEVICHANDRAGUPTAM’ is the story related to Ram Gupta, Dhruva Devi and Chandragupta II .
Ban Bhattha also mentioned in his book ‘Harshacharita‘ that the Saka King possessed lust, for another wife.
Mujmalu-i Twarikh, an Arabic Folklore translated in Persian by Abdul Husain Ali in A.D 1226 also made reference to a similar version. In this book, Ram Gupta has been named as Rawal and Chandragupta II as Barkamaris.

The Pehoa inscription is related to which of the following?

(A) Ashoka
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Mihirbojha
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER – C

The Pehoa inscription of Mihira Bhoja describes that his armies carried invasion upto Karnal.

Who was Toramana?

(A) A Hun invader and ruler of the fifth century
(B) A historian of the Gupta dynasty
(C) A captain of Alexander's army
(D) A monk of Buddhist religion in China

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ANSWER – A