Ancient History Art and Culture Quiz

The Amuktamalyada was written by Krishnadeva Raya. He was the Vijayanagara ruler who oversaw the Tuluva kingdom from 1509 until 1529. He had achieved literary expertise. He ruled during the time that is regarded as the "Golden Age" of Kannada literature.

A patriarchal system is one in which men occupy the position of head of the home, hold the greatest amount of authority, and are the main carriers of the family line.

The stunning city of Hampi was looted and destroyed by the troops of the Sultanates when the victorious Vijayanagara dynasty was overthrown, and it lies in ruins today. It is now merely a devastated, desolate piece of land dotted with ruins that tell the tale of a bloody past.

It is one of the earliest Hindu stone temples still standing today and features a straightforward, one cell square layout. The Dashavatara Temple in Deogarh, which was built during the Gupta Period, is an example of elaborate Gupta-style architecture. The Temple was constructed using masonry bricks and stone.

It is a collection of formulae for ritual offerings that were spoken by a priest when someone carried out ritual tasks, such as standing before the yajna fire. One of the four Vedas and a Hindu text is the Yajurveda.

This is really a fragment of a bigger complex of temples and civic facilities, the most of which are now submerged in the sea, that were built between 700 and 728 CE under the reign of Narasimhavarman II.

The standard for Sanskrit literary composition has been set by Kalidasa. His Abhijnanashakuntala is the most well-known drama, and is typically regarded as the finest literary work by an Indian author at any time.

The Grama was a collection of migrant households rather than a true village. Sangrama refers to a conflict or struggle between Gramas.

The Indian play Vina-Vasavadatta, written in Sanskrit, is attributed to Shudraka. The play's title makes references to both Vina, a musical instrument, and Vasavadatta, the main character.

Mudrarakshasa is a seven-act historical play composed by Vishkhadatta in the sixth century A.D. in which Chanakya, the minister of King Chandragupta of Pataliputra, triumphs against Rakshasa, the minister of the Nandas.

Acharya Kapil lived in Prayag. Acharya Kapil, revered as the creator of Sankhya philosophy, is said to have been born to the legendary Sage Kardam and Devhuti in the year 3000 BCE. He gave the Sankhya School of philosophy to the globe.

The Panchatantra represents significant stories about animals customs. According to Indian legend, Vishnu Sharma wrote the Panchatantra and presented it as a nitisastra. Sastra is regarded as a book on political science and ethical behaviour, and niti is essentially "the wise conduct of life."

The first Chinese traveller to enter India was Faxien, often spelled Fa-Hien, in the early fifth century. He came to seek for Buddhist holy writings, which was the reason for his visit.

The Brihat-Samhita by Varaha Mihira is a comprehensive work on a variety of topics of importance to people, including astrology, planetary motion, eclipses, rainfall, clouds, architecture, agricultural development, marriage, domestic relations, jewels, pearls, and rituals.

Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, was born to Trishala, also known as Videhadatta, Priyakarini, or Trishala Mata.

Among the Pala dynasty poets, Sandhyakar is regarded as the best. He rose to fame as a result of his ramacharitam, which is divided into two sections: the first half of the book recounts the life of Ramchandra, the son of Dasharatha, and the second portion tells the story of Rampala, the king of Gauda.