history express............


1. Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as --- Triratna
2. Where was the first Buddhist Council held? - Rajagriha
3. The religion, which preached “Desire is the cause for all sufferings” ---- Buddhism
4. Vardhman Mahavir is also known as ---- Jina
5. The King who called himself ‘Devanampriya' and 'Priyadarshi' was ----- Ashoka
6. Which is the principal source of information on Asoka’s campaign against Kalinga? ------- Rock Edict XIII
7. Which was the main port city of the Harappan people? ------- Lothal
8. The author of ‘Harsha Charita’ was -------- Banabhatta
9. When and by whom were the Ashokan inscriptions deciphered for the first time? ------- 1837 -James Prinsep
10. Who was known as Indian Napoleon? -------- Samudragupta
11. The Chinese pilgrim visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana was ---------- Hiuen Tsang
12. Subject matter which Manu Smriti deals with is related to -------- Law
13. In the early Vedic period, a 'Samiti' was a ------- Popular Assembly
14. Which Gupta emperor styled himself as "Kavi Raja"? ---Skandagupta
15. The first grammarian of the Sanskrit language was -------- Panini
16. The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of ----- Chandra Gupta II
17. Which Veda contains sacrificial formulae? -------- Yajur Veda
18. Nishka, a type of coin was used during-period. -------- Guptas
19. Who was called Lichchavi Dauhitra? -------- Chandragupta I
20. Mahavira's first disciple was --------- Jamali

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