Ancient History Art and Culture Quiz

The Pallava dynasty, whose capital city was Kanchipuram (also known as "Kanchi" or "Shiva Vishnu Kanchi"), one of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism, is credited with building the temples.

According to Walter Spink, they were created between 100 BCE and 100 CE, most likely with the support of the local Hindu Satavahana dynasty.

The trigonometric formulae were discovered as a result of Varahamihira's mathematical effort. He enhanced the accuracy of Aryabhata I's sine tables. He explained the algebraic characteristics of both zero and negative integers.

The Guptas' inscription refers to Udranga as a land tax. The name "Udranga" during the Gupta era refers to land revenue.

Since Hanumangarh was formerly a part of the Indus Valley Civilization, it is most renowned for its temples and for its historical significance.

The discovery of numerous Indus Valley Civilization ruins in Lothal has made the city famous. Between 1955 and 1962, Lothal underwent excavation.

Because he advanced the concept of Shunyavada, which is similar to Einstein's theory of relativity, Nagarjuna is referred to as the Einstein of India.

There are 1028 hymns total in the 10 mandalas that make up the Rig Veda.

Vasumitra was a well-known Buddhist monk. He was a Gandhara native who presided over Kashmir's fourth Buddhist council, which was run by Kanishka.

It is a wonderful temple built in honour of Lord Shiva. King Jajati Keshari began construction on it in the tenth century, and King Lalatendu Keshari finished it in the eleventh.

The Kushan dynasty governed over the northern region of the Indian subcontinent, and Kanishka was its greatest ruler. He was known as Devaputra, which is Sanskrit for "son of God."

Standardized weights and measurements, seal carving, and the use of copper, bronze, lead, and tin in metallurgy are some of this civilization's most significant inventions.

The Brihadratha dynasty was established by Brihadratha, king of Magadha. He was the oldest of Uparichara Vasu's five sons, according to the Mahabharata and the Puranas.

A ten-act Sanskrit play called Mricchakatika (The Little Clay Cart) is credited to Sudraka, an ancient playwright who lived in the fifth century CE and is characterised in the prologue as a Kshatriya king and a devout follower of Shiva who lived for more than 110 years.

In the summer of 327 B.C., the invasion of India started. Alexander carried out his campaign city by city, much as he had done throughout his conquest of Persia. Many cities capitulated to Alexander without a struggle, and Ambhi, the ruler of Attock, quickly came to his aid.

The later Vedic era began at 1000 BC and lasted until 500 BC. The Aryans started enlarging their lands at this time. Additionally, they overcame non-Aryans who started residing in their community.

Dhana Nand, a member of the Nanda Dynasty, was in power of Magadha at the time of Alexander's invasion. Nandas were very powerful and wealthy.

The Vedas, Puranas, Buddhist and Jain literature, as well as works produced throughout the empires, particularly those written by any of the court poets, are the primary literary sources of Ancient Indian History.

From around 185 to 73 BCE, the Shunga Empire, an ancient Indian dynasty from Magadha, ruled over parts of the central and eastern Indian subcontinent. Pushyamitra Shunga founded the dynasty after ascending to the throne of the Maurya Empire.

The renowned Mehrauli iron pillar inscription chronicles the conquering of one of the Gupta dynasty's most famous kings. The inscription of King Chandra, often regarded as the king of the Gupta Empire, is the earliest one discovered on the pillar.