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Archaeological State        Site                   Description  1. Chandraketugarh         Odisha            Trading Port town  2. Inamgaon       …

1. Nayaputta 2. Shakyamuni 3. Tathagata  Select the correct answer using the code given below:  (a). 1 only  (b). 2 and 3 only  (c). 1, 2 and 3  (d)…

(a). Prajnaparamita Sutra (b). Visuddhimagga (c). Sarvastivada Vinaya (d). Lalitavistara Explanation:  Prajnaparamita Sutra: While there are many com…

(a). Kavyalankara  (b). Natyashastra  (c). Madhyama-vyayoga  (d). Mahabhashya Explanation:  Madhyama-vyayoga is a Sanskrit play attributed to the an…

Gujarat 1. Dholavira - Known for its sophisticated water conservation system, including reservoirs, channels, and tanks. 2. Lothal - Famous for its w…

Personal life of Gautama Buddha Real name – Siddhartha Kshatriya prince belonging to the ruling Sakya clan of Kapilavatsu in Nepal This clan belongs …

After the fall of Guptas and Vardhans, north India plunged into chaos and various local rulers and chieftains assumed power. After the 6th century …

Harshvardhan (606-647 AD) After the downfall of the Gupta Empire in the middle of the 6th century, North India was split into several independent kin…

North India came under the rule of several foreign people, such as the Yavanas, Kushans, Sakas, Parthians, etc. They began to settle in north-west In…

Ancient South Indian History During the 1,000 B.C., the present states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala (in southern India) were inhabited by megalithic peop…

Consider the following pairs :  Site Well known for 1. Besnagar Shaivite   <------->   cave shrine 2. Bhaja Buddhist    <--------->    ca…

Post Mauryan Era In around 187 BC, the Mauryan Empire met its end. Post disintegration of the Mauryan empire From BC 200 and 300 AD Indian subcontin…

The advent of iron age facilitated tools for agriculture and weaponry. This advancement catapulted human race towards the new dawn of civilization. F…