Pratihars of Bhinmal MCQs | Ancient History of Rajasthan: Pratihars of Bhinmal- the strongest of the Gurjara-Prathira branch was the one at Bhinmal, under king Vyaghramukha. The Gurjar clan, which ruled at Bhinmal, was known as Chapas (this name is a short version of Chapotkrisht, Sanskrit word which means excelled in archery or strong bowmen). […]
Gurjara Empire and Pratihara of Mandore MCQs | Ancient History of Rajasthan: Gurjara Kingdom From 550 to 1018 AD, the Gurjars played a great part in history of Northern India nearly for 500 years. The Gurjara-Pratihara King Nagabhatt I won Kannuaj and established rule over most of Rajasthan. The capital of their Kingdom was shreemal,
Theories of Origin of Rajputs MCQs | Ancient History of Rajasthan: The Origin of Rajputs The term Rajput starts coming in use from the 6th Century AD. The origin of the Rajputs is the subject of debate. There are four main streams of thought on origin of Rajputs: Foreign origin theory of Rajputs This theory
Gupta Period in Rajasthan MCQs | Ancient History of Rajasthan: In Ancient India, the Gupta Dynasty ruled the mid-to-late 3rd century (approximately) to 543 AD. Founded by Sri Gupta, the dynasty rose to fame with rulers like Chandragupta-I, Samudragupta, etc. (MCQ)Â Ancient History of Rajasthan: The history of human settlement in the West Indian state of
Indo-Greek Rule in Rajasthan MCQs | Ancient History of Rajasthan: Sakas (1st AD)- The Indo-Scythians are a branch of the Sakas who migrated from southern Siberia into Bactria, Sogdia, Arachosia, Gandhara, Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, from the middle of the 2nd century BCE to the 4th century CE. The first Saka king in
Maurya Rule in Rajasthan MCQs | Ancient History of Rajasthan: The Mauryan Empire had 3 main kings – Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara, and Ashoka. The remaining 6 Mauryan emperors after the reign of Ashoka were very weak. Maan Mori, of the Maurya dynasty ruled the kingdom till 734 AD when he was killed by Bappa Rawal
Rajasthan during Mahajanpada period MCQs | Ancient History of Rajasthan Question Bank: The Mahajanapadas in Rajasthan during the Mahajanpada period were characterized by their independent governance, strong military systems, and economic prosperity. They had their own administrative structures and coinage systems. Rajasthan during Mahajanpada period (600 BCE -300 BCE):​​ The kingdom came under the control
The Ochre Colored Pottery or OCP culture MCQs | Ancient History of Rajasthan Question Bank: The Ochre Coloured Pottery culture (OCP) is a Bronze Age culture of the Indo-Gangetic Plain “generally dated 2000–1500 BCE,” extending from eastern Punjab to northeastern Rajasthan and western Uttar Pradesh. Artefacts of this culture show similarities with both the Late
Ahar-Banas Culture of Rajasthan MCQs | Ancient History of Rajasthan Question Bank: The Ahar culture, also known as the Banas culture is a Chalcolithic archaeological culture on the banks of Ahar River of southeastern Rajasthan state in India, lasting from c. 3000 to 1500 BCE, contemporary and adjacent to the Indus Valley civilization. Archeological excavations
Indus Valley Civilization MCQs | Ancient History of Rajasthan Question Bank: The Indus Valley Civilisation, also known as the Indus Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. The Indus cities are noted