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What does upanishad convey

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Parables and stories

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When were upanishad created and when were pirana created

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Upanishad 1 bc
Purana 300 - 1500 ce

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Where is chandraketugarh and what is it famous for

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West bengal and famous for remnants of the ancient city life

Including terracotta artworks

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Which age does inamgaon site belong to

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Chalcolithic

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Which area is inamgaon located in

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Maharashtra

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Megalithic site in kerela

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Edakkal

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What is salihundam famous for

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Stupas

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Who is called nayapurta

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Mahavir

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Who is called shakyamuni

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Budha

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Who is called tathagata

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Budha called himself

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Facts about amravati

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Marks site of dhanyakataka

Capital of later satvahanas

Monastic establishments since maurya

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Some artifacts found from dhanyakataka

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Gold smith mound

Mud walls fortification

Drains

Glass bangles

Ear rings

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Stupas started with budhism

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False, pre budhism

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Some stupas have budhas relics under neath, comment.

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Ashoka distributed budhas relics to every imp town and ordered a stupas to be constructed over it.

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K__kai, p____mpu___, mu_____

Three ports mentioned in sangam literature

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Korkai

Poompuchar

Muchiri

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Significance of korkai

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Early Pandaya capital

Pearl diving port ( ORIGIN OF PEARL DIVING IN INDIA )

Located in TN

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All you know about Poompuhar

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Ancient port of chola

Located at confluence of kaveri and bay of bengal

Submerged in sea described in manimekhalai

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Chera ports

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Tondi and muchiri

Muziris was hq of early chera dynasty

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Poem from which sangam text says “ its the glory of warrior to diw in battle and if he doesn’t hi is to be cut before last rights to simate death in battle “

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Poem in Purunanuru

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What is vattakirutal

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Practice followed by defeated kinga to starve themselves to commit suicide

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Natukal

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Worship of memorial stones

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What does Netti or nettipakarana help with

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Guide for those who understand the teachings and spread it to others

Given by katyayana

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What does Parishishtaparvan entails

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Stories of earliest jain teachers

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What is Avadana ?

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Non canonical budhist texts about previous lives

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Mahapurana belongs to which religion
Jain text in 2 parts 1 part by jinasen 2 part by gunabhadra
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2 imp madhyamaka monks
Aryadeva Nagarjuna
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Who founded hety vidya
Dignaga, budhist monk
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14 major rock edicts locations ( 10 )
Kandahar - afghanistan Shahbazgarhi - pak Manshera - pak Kalsi - uttarakhand Girnar - gujarat Mumbai Dhauli - Orissa Jaugada - Orissa Erragudi Sannati
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Big king after gupta dynasty decline
Harsha
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Post gupta fall rulers
Gupta of magadha Vardhan of thanesar Mitrakas of valabhi Mukhari of kannauj
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Burzahom site, location and importance
In kashmir Known for transition between neolithic and Megalithic By tools
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Ganeshwar
In Khetri belt ( khetri belt on feet of aravali : famous for copper mines ) More thn 5000 copper objects discovered in ganeshwar
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Mitakshara vs dayabagh
Inheritance laws Mitakshara : practices all over except assam and bengal, property xan be inherited by successor during holder's lifetime. Only men inherit Dayabagh : practiced in assam and bengal, property can be inherited by successor after holder's death. Women can also inherit
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Bhavabhuti
Sanskrit plays and poet
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Who is hastimala
Kannada poet
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Who is kshemeshwaya
Kashmiri sanskrit poet Wrote dasavatar charita
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Facts about ajanta
Ajanta village in Aurangabad Maharashtra 29 caves
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Sanchi stupa location
Near betwa river constructed by ashoka
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Pandu lumai caves
Aka nasik caves Gomai river
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Amravati stupa location
Near Krishna river gorges
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divisions of Buddhist religion
Theravad and sthaviravada
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What are the Three Baskets?
They are known as the Tipițaka.
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What is the Basket of Discipline?
It is referred to as the Vinaya Pițaka.
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What is the Basket of Analysis?
It is referred to as the Abhidhamma Pițaka.
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What is the Basket of Conduct?
It is referred to as Cariyâ Pițaka.
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Years , dynasty and chronological order of rule of Mahendravarman 1 Gopala King bhoja Parantaka 1
Mahendravarman 1 600 - 630 pallavas Gopala 750 - 770 pallas King bhoja 836 - 885 pratiharas Parantaka 1 907 - 953 chola
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Land measure in gupta
Nivartana Kulyapa Dronavapa Based on how much seed required to sow
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Land classification in gupta
Kshetra - sown land Khila - uncultivable Aprahata - jungle land Gopata sarah - pasture Vasti - habitable land
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Who was panini
Sanskrit grammarian Major wotk - astaka Associated with pushyamitra sunga
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Who was amarsimha
Author of amarakosa Jain One of 9 gend in vikram aditya court
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Which king was Kalidas associated with
Vikramaditya
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Who was dhanvantri
Physician in vikramaditya court
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Who was harisen
Dcholar in vikramaditya court
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Ports during gupta era
Kalyan Chaul Ghantasala Kadura Broach
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Harrapan and late harrapan port
Lothal Lakhabawal Kindarkhera Kuntasi Megham Prabhasa Tadio Amra
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What is chanhudaro known for
Mature Harappan site center for manufacturing carnelian beads
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Whats Kot Diji
Early harappan site On east bank of indus opposite mohenjo daro
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What is Sohagaura
located on bank of rapti site in UP Famous for Sohgaura copper plate written in prakrit from mauryan age
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Desalpur
Mature Harappan site
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Whose structure is at kanganahalli
King ashoka and his queen surrounded by female attendants
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Who commissioned sanchi stupa
Ashoka
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what is Shabazgarhi famous for
Ashokan rock edicts in kharoshthi script
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What branch did mahayana originated from
Mahasanghika
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Mahayan thinker writters
Nagarjuna Aryadeva Asanga vasubandhu
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In which branch of budhism budha is a god
Mahayan
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Arhat vs bodhisatva
If one takes nirvana after enlightenment its arhat else if they stay to tecah others its bodhisatva
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Term for forces labour in gupta period
Vishti
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In what way peasants pay vishti in gupta period
Providing sustainance stuff to army during tour Its considered as tax
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Regions where vishti was observed
Mp and kathiawar
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Which harappan site gives evidence of horses
Dholavira
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Divisions of budhism schools
Theravad: singular budha, arihat throught individual effort, oroginal budhist teachings, Monastic discipline, the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, the three marks of existence, karma, rebirth,and practices like jhana and vipassana meditation. Dominant in se asia and sri lanka Sarvastivada : accepts existence of all dharmas Vibhasika Sautantrika : vased on sukta pitaka Sthavirvada Vibbhajvada Sammitiya : definitive vs interpretive teachings Mahasanghika : bodhisattva Madhyamaka : based on MulaMadhyamikaKarika by nagarjuna Yogacara
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Budha imp places
Born in lumbini, kosala kingdom Dies in kushinagar, magadha kingdom Pipal tree bodhgaya meditation, magadha First serman : deer park sarnath, near varanasi MahaNirvana at kushinagar
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Eightfold path
Right speech Right conduct Right action Right means of livelihood Right effort Right mindfulness
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Facts about bagh caves
Bank of baghini river, MP 9 budhist caves similar to ajanta
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Who founded rashtrakutas
Dantivarman or dantidurga
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Chronological invasion of india by greek, kushana, saka
Greek, Saka, kushana Saka declined afer defeat by gautamiputra satkarni Kushana founder kadphises
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Pala rulers were patrons of which religion
Budhism, flourished in north and north east
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First known ruler of magadha
Bimbisara
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Milind belonged to which empire
Indo greek
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Matrimonial alliances of bimbisara
Mahakoshala, sister of prasenjit, dowry of kashi Lichchhavi princess chellana from vaishali Daughter of madra chief
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Whats in respective vedas
There are four Indo-Aryan Vedas: the Rig Veda contains hymns about their mythology; the Sama Veda consists mainly of hymns about religious rituals; The Yajur Veda contains instructions for religious rituals; the Atharva Veda consists of spells against enemies, sorcerers, and diseases
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Harvardhan empire southern extent
Extended till narmada, got de throned by pulkesin 2 when tried to extend beyond narmada
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Tamralipti
Ancient port city in midnapur district, WB Budhist kingdom visited by xuan xang Port under gupta period
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Indo greeks who settled after alaxender
Bactria
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Dharma chakra parivartan suta tells us about
8 fold path and 4 noble truths
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