Ancient Indian History GK Part 1

Ancient Indian History GK Part 1:

Copper, used most widely by the Harappans, was obtained from- Khetri mines.
The term ‘Vishti’ stands for- Forced Labour.
Who propounded the Madhyamika school of Buddhist philosophy, popularly known as Sunyavada- Nagarujana.
Which ‘Pitaka’ contains the profound philosophy of the Buddha’s teachings- Abhidhamma Pitaka.
The Buddha delivered his first sermon at- Sarnath (Isipatana).
Jainism was propagated in South India by- Bhadrabahu.
Asoka is generally mentioned in his inscription as- Devanampiya Piyadasi.
Who deciphered the Asokan Brahmi script in 1837- James Princep.
Which type of pottery used throughout the Mauryan Empire- Northern Black Polished Ware.
The standard coin of the Mauryan Empire was- Silver Pana.
Who is the author of Rajatarangini- Kalhana.
The office of the Dhamma-mahamatras was created by- Asoka.
The manuscript of Arthasastra was discovered by R. Shama Sastri in- 1904.

Who was called as ‘Indian Machiavelli’- Kautilya.
Arthasastra a book in Sanskrit was written by- Kautilya also known as Vishnugupta or Chanakya.
Mudrarakshasa is a drama in Sanskrit written by- Visakadatta.
Megasthenes was sent to the Chandragupta Maurya court as Greek ambassador by- Seleucus Nicator.
Who was called by the Greeks as “Amitragatha” meaning slayer of enemies- Bindusara.
Asoka convened the Third Buddhist Council at Pataliputra in 250 B.C. Who presided over this council- Moggaliputta Tissa.
In Jainism, the devotees were known as- Siddhas.
Brihadratha was the last Mauryan king and was assassinated by his own commander-in-chief- Pusyamitra Sunga.
Who built the famous Sanchi stupa- Asoka.
The details of Asoka’s war with Kalinga are given in the- XIII Rock Edict.
Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty- Simuka.
Who was the founder of the Saka era which starts from 78 A.D.- Kanishka.
The author of Buddhacharita was- Asvagosha.
The only son of Asoka found mentioned in his inscription is- Tivara.
The most famous centre of learning during the Mauryan period was- Taxila.
The Pandyan rule of the Sangam age declined due to the invasion of- Kalabhras.
Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty- Sri Gupta.
The famous Chinese pilgrim, Fahien visited India during the reign of- Chandragupta II.
Who composed Pancha Siddhantika, the five astronomical systems- Varahamihira.
Samudragupta called “Napoleon of India” by- Vincent Smith.
Which king has been described as the “lord of the five Indies”- Harshavardhana.
The Vedic deity Indra was the goddess of- Rain and thunder.
Which Veda contains the Gayatri Mantra- Rig Veda.
The first discourse of Buddha at Deer Park in Sarnath is called- Dharmachakrapravartan.
Who popularised the theory of ‘Arctic Region’ as the original home of Aryans- B.G.Tilak.
In the Rig Vedic period, the most important functionary after the king was- Purohita.
Pulakesin II defeated Harshavardhana on the bank of the river- Narmada.
Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days at- Sravanabelagola.
The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at- Ujjain.