Deccan Dynasties and Sangam Dynasty Quiz

Madan Mohan Malviya formed the Hindu Mahasabha in 1915. It collaborated with the Arya Samaj and other Hindu groups.

Long before the Mauryan empire, India had metal coins. Around the sixth century BC, the Mahajanapadas of the Indo-Gangetic Plain produced the first Indian coins. Coins from this era had punch marks and were referred to as Puranas, Karshapanas, or Pana.

Rajaraja adopted the title Mummudi Chola ("the Chola who Wears Three Crowns") after establishing his power in the south, a reference to his dominance over the three historic Tamil nations of the Cholas, Pandyas, and Cheras.

The two most significant crafts during the Sangam era were weaving and spinning. The two primary centres for the production of cotton textiles were Uraiyur and Madurai.

Another name for the Indo-Parthian Kingdom is the Gondopharid Dynasty. During the first century AD, this dynasty held power in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northern India. The kings of the Iranian tribe known as the Parthians adopted the title Gondophares.

The first king of the Chalukyas was Jayasimha. Founded the empire with Vatapi as its capital.

In south India, the Sangam Age lasted from the third century BC until the third century AD. According to Tamil traditions, there were three Sangams held in ancient South India named Muchchangam.

There are more than 400 phrases for various types of taxes in the inscriptions left by the Cholas, who reigned in Tamil Nadu. Vetti, which is collected in the form of forced labour rather than cash, and kadamai, or land revenue, are the two taxes that are most commonly referenced.

Brahmadeya was a tax-free land gift given to Brahmanas in early mediaeval India in the form of a single plot or entire villages.

The Chennakeshava Temple, renowned for its spectacular Hoysala temple complex, was constructed by Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana to remember his victory against the Cholas in 1116 AD.

One of the greatest kings of the Chalukya Dynasty was Pulakesin II. As soon as he assumed the throne in 620 A.D., he established peace and pardoned everyone who had opposed his succession.

The Alvars were South Indian Tamil poet-saints who preached devotion to the Hindu deity Vishnu via their songs of desire, ecstasy, and service.

Devdana is an acronym for "gift to the gods" (dev). The majority of the lands in Devdana were rendered tax-free. The majority of the donated land belonged to the temple, which hired peasants to cultivate it and take the harvests after paying the workers.

The oldest Tamil literature that is still existing is known as "sangam literature." Although the most of the art is thought to have been created between 100 CE and 250 CE, the Sangam era roughly spans from 300 BC and 300 AD. Literally, the word "Sangam" means "association."

Rajaraja I was the most powerful king of the Chola Empire. He was known for restoring the Chola Empire and guaranteeing its dominance in the Indian Ocean and southern India.

India's Chandela dynasty was started by Nannuka. He was the region's ruler in Jejakabhukti (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh).

The second ruler of the Bengal and Bihar-based Pala Empire was Dharmapala. He is among the greatest monarchs in Indian history and one of the finest rulers of the Pala dynasty.

Narasimhavarman I of the Pallava Dynasty defeated Chalukya Dynasty's renowned Emperor Pulakeshin II. Vatapi was retaken from the Pallavas by Vikramaditya I, who also restored the Chalukya rule.

473 poets, of whom 102 were anonymous, contributed to the Sangam literature. Nilakanta Sastri claims that the poets came from a variety of backgrounds, including farmers, merchants, and members of royal families.

The Jain Tirthankars are honoured in the Dilwara temples in Rajasthan, which are renowned for their magnificent architectural design and superb stone sculptures. The temples were built in the 11th and 13th centuries AD and are roughly 2.5 kilometres from Mount Abu.