Detailed Indian history - Part II
Practice questions from History Themes in Indian History - Part II
The Swadeshi and Boycott were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the
The Swadeshi and Boycott were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the agitation against the Partition of Bengal in the Swadeshi movement.
Source: NCERT: Modern India by Bipin Chandra
The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the
In AD 1883, Lord Ripon’s law member, Sir Ilbert, introduced a bill which came to be called the Ilbert Bill. It allowed Indian judges to try the cases involving the Europeans.
Source: NCERT: Modern India
Consider the following pairs:
| King | Dynasty |
|---|---|
| Nannuka | Chandela |
| Jayashakti | Paramara |
| Nagabhata II | Gurjara-Pratihara |
| Bhoja | Rashtrakuta |
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
The Gurjara Pratihara dynasty was founded by Nagabhatta I in the region of Malwa in the 8th century AD. The Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty ruled much of Northern India from the mid-8th to the 11th century. The Pratiharas derived their name from the Sanskrit meaning doorkeeper, and are seen as a tribal group or a clan of the Gurjaras. Nagabhata I, Nagabhata II, Mihir Bhoj or Bhoja, and Mahendrapala were the other important rulers of the dynasty.
The expansion of the Gurjara-Pratihara kingdom involved constant conflicts with other contemporary powers such as the Palas and the Rashtrakutas, known as the tripartite struggle over the city of Kannauj. Dantidurga was the founder of the dynasty called the Rashtrakuta dynasty (8th century AD). The capital of the Rashtrakutas was Manyakheta or Malkhed near Sholapur. Dhruva-I, Krishna-I, and Amoghavarsha were the other important rulers of this dynasty.
The Chandela or Chandel was an Indian Rajput clan of Central India. They were popularly termed as Chandelas or Jejakabhukti dynasty in Indian history. Nannuk, a ruler of a small kingdom, was the founder of the Chandela Dynasty. Khajuraho was a stronghold of Nannuk, who was considered the chief of his clan. Vakapati succeeded his father in the first quarter of the tenth century. Vakapati had to often assist the Pratiharas in the battlefield, as he was a liegeman of them. Some inscriptions prove that his territory extended till the Vindhya hills.
Jaishakti, the elder son, succeeded the throne and was successful in extending his empire. Jaishakti, the elder brother who ruled first, was also called Jai Jak, and from this name, the region ruled by the Chandelas acquired the name of Jaijikbhukti. He was succeeded on the throne by his younger brother, Vijayshakti.
Source Attribution: This explanation is based on information from NCERT: Our Past II Class, NIOS: History Module, and Khajuraho India: Chandela Dynasty.
With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as
Indian examples of Ancient submerged Port Towns: In India, evidences of ship building, port, and warehouse installations are datable to Harappan culture. The important Harappan and late Harappan ports were:
The excavations of these sites have yielded antiquities of Bahrain island, Persian Gulf, Egypt, and Mesopotamia cities. The same maritime traditions continued even during the lifetime of Buddha, the Mauryas, the Gupta, and in later periods. During the historical period, India had trade and cultural contacts with Egypt, Rome, Greeks, Arabs, China, and almost all Southeast Asian countries through these ports.
The ports on the west coast were:
And the ports on the east coast were:
Merchants thronged sea-port towns like Mamallapuram, Puhar, and Korkai; or busy customs officials, and those engaged in loading and unloading vessels in the harbor. The wealth of the Roman Empire reached India through the ports of Kalyan, Chaul, Broach, and Cambay in Western India. Tamralipti was an important port in Bengal. It carried on trade with China, Lanka, Java, and Sumatra. In the Andhra region, the ports were Kadura and Ghantasala, Kaveripattanam (Puhar) and Tondail were the ports of the Pandya region. The ports of Kottayam and Muziris were on the Malabar coast. There was a great maritime trade between India and Southeast Asia and China.
Source Citation: OLD NCERT: Medieval India Satish Chandra, The Hindu, NOAA Marine Archive
Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?
It was James Prinsep in 1837 who succeeded in deciphering an ancient inscription on a large stone pillar in Delhi which was the edict of Emperor Ashoka.
Source: NCERT: Themes in Indian History
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