Kalhana MCQs – Ancient History of Kashmir 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. Kalhana was the author of: (A) Rajatarangini (B) Arthashastra (C) Harshacharita (D) Ain-i-Akbari 2. Rajatarangini is related to the history of: (A) Bengal (B) Punjab (C) Kashmir (D) Gujarat 3. Kalhana wrote Rajatarangini in the: (A) 10th century (B) 11th century (C) 12th century (D) 13th century 4. Rajatarangini was written in: (A) Persian (B) Sanskrit (C) Pali (D) Arabic 5. The word “Rajatarangini” means: (A) Waves of Kings (B) River of Kings (C) Story of Kings (D) Rule of Kings 6. Kalhana is known as the: (A) Great warrior (B) Last historian (C) First Indian historian (D) Court priest 7. Kalhana’s father was: (A) Champaka (B) Harsha (C) Jayasimha (D) Lalitaditya 8. Rajatarangini is divided into: (A) 6 Tarangas (B) 8 Tarangas (C) 7 Tarangas (D) 9 Tarangas 9. Kalhana belonged to: (A) Kashmir (B) Delhi (C) Bihar (D) Gujarat 10. Which king built the Martand Sun Temple? (A) Harsha (B) Avantivarman (C) Didda (D) Lalitaditya 11. Lalitaditya belonged to the: (A) Gupta dynasty (B) Maurya dynasty (C) Kushan dynasty (D) Karkota dynasty 12. Kalhana wrote during the reign of: (A) Ashoka (B) Harsha (C) Jayasimha (D) Kanishka 13. Rajatarangini is an important source of: (A) South Indian history (B) Medieval Kashmir history (C) Mughal history (D) Maratha history 14. Kalhana used __________ as sources. (A) Coins only (B) Inscriptions (C) Paintings (D) Foreign books 15. Queen Didda is mentioned in: (A) Arthashastra (B) Akbarnama (C) Rajatarangini (D) Tuzuk-i-Baburi 16. Avantivarman founded: (A) Parihasapura (B) Taxila (C) Srinagar (D) Avantipura 17. Rajatarangini combines history with: (A) Science (B) Medicine (C) Mythology (D) Mathematics 18. The ancient name of River Jhelum was: (A) Saraswati (B) Godavari (C) Narmada (D) Vitasta 19. Kalhana criticized rulers for: (A) Trade policies (B) Corruption and injustice (C) Military weakness (D) Religious festivals 20. Rajatarangini mainly describes: (A) Kashmir rulers (B) South India (C) Mughal emperors (D) Gupta rulers 21. Kalhana was a: (A) Historian-poet (B) Soldier (C) Merchant (D) Saint 22. “Taranga” means: (A) Verse (B) Chapter (C) Temple (D) Poem 23. Which ruler restored peace in Kashmir? (A) Mihirakula (B) Jayapida (C) Harsha (D) Avantivarman 24. Rajatarangini was completed around: (A) 1148 CE (B) 800 CE (C) 500 CE (D) 1400 CE 25. Kalhana attempted to write: (A) Religious history (B) Fictional stories (C) Chronological history (D) Trade records 26. Lalitaditya is known for strengthening: (A) Sea trade (B) Land-based empire (C) Oil trade (D) Railway system 27. Ashoka is associated with spreading: (A) Jainism (B) Buddhism (C) Islam (D) Sikhism 28. Parihasapura was founded by: (A) Lalitaditya (B) Ashoka (C) Harsha (D) Didda 29. Jayapida belonged to the: (A) Maurya dynasty (B) Gupta dynasty (C) Karkota dynasty (D) Kushan dynasty 30. Rajatarangini is a famous: (A) Persian text (B) Arabic manuscript (C) Sanskrit historical text (D) Tamil epic