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Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms

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Prelims 2025

2 questions
History & CultureMedieval HistoryEarly Medieval Regional KingdomsMedium
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Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
Related topics:
Regional Art Forms and Cultural Exchange
2025 · Q14

Prelims 2025, question 14: Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms

Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitta' and 'Gunabharata'?

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History & CultureMedieval HistoryEarly Medieval Regional KingdomsEasy
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Single choice
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Fact recall
2025 · Q16

Prelims 2025, question 16: Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms

Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya?

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Prelims 2023

2 questions
History & CultureMedieval HistoryEarly Medieval Regional KingdomsEasy (editorial estimate)
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Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
early medieval dynasties · Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms

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2023 · Q45

Prelims 2023, question 45: Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms

Consider the following dynasties : 1. Hoysala 2. Gahadavala 3. Kakatiya 4. Yadava How many of the above dynasties established their kingdoms in early eighth century AD?

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History & CultureMedieval HistoryEarly Medieval Regional KingdomsEasy (editorial estimate)
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Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
medieval Gujarat and Portuguese encounters · Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms
Related topics:
European Arrival, Trade and Colonial Expansion

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2023 · Q49

Prelims 2023, question 49: Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms

Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?

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Prelims 2022

1 question
History & CultureMedieval HistoryEarly Medieval Regional KingdomsMedium (editorial estimate)
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Pairs
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
king-dynasty pairs · Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms

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2022 · Q92

Prelims 2022, question 92: Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms

Consider the following pairs: King : Dynasty 1. Nannuka : Chandela 2. Jayashakti : Paramara 3. Nagabhata II : Gurjara-Pratihara 4. Bhoja : Rashtrakuta How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Prelims 2020

1 question
History & CultureMedieval HistoryEarly Medieval Regional KingdomsMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
chronology sequence
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
regional dynasty chronology · Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms
Related topics:
Post-Gupta and Early Medieval Transition

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2020 · Q24

Prelims 2020, question 24: Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms

Consider the following events in the history of India: 1. Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja 2. Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman – I 3. Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka – I 4. Pala dynasty founded by Gopala What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time?

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Prelims 2015

1 question
History & CultureMedieval HistoryEarly Medieval Regional KingdomsEasy
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Type:
Pairs
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms
Related topics:
Peninsular Plateau, Hills and Residual Relief
2015 · Q35

Prelims 2015, question 35: Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms

Consider the following pairs : Medieval Indian State Present Region 1. Champaka : Central India 2. Durgara : Jammu 3. Kuluta : Malabar Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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