Ancient Indian History Quiz

Sanskrit literature broadly comprises texts composed in the earliest attested descendant of the Proto-Indo-Aryan language known as Vedic Sanskrit and later on in the language formally defined by Pāṇini usually called Classical Sanskrit. Meghadutam belongs to classical Sanskrit literature. It was written by Mahakavi Kalidas.

The Buddha condemned the caste system, which he considered unjust. The Buddhist scriptures were available to all men and women. Buddhism encouraged the abolition of distinctions in society and strengthened the principle of social equality.

Chanhu Daro is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. The site is located 130 km south of Mohenjo-Daro, in Sindh, Pakistan. It was the only Indus city without a citadel.

Rajatarangini is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of early medieval Kashmir. It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE.

Prince Ellara was a member of the Tamil Chola dynasty, also known as “Manu Needhi Cholan”, who upon capturing the throne became king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom, in present-day Sri Lanka, from 205 BCE to 161 BCE.

The paintings in the Ajanta caves predominantly narrate the Jataka tales. These are Buddhist legends describing the previous births of the Buddha.

Kanishka (flourished 1st-century CE) was the greatest king of the Kushan Dynasty. Nagarjuna (Born 150 CE, Buddhist thinker and philosopher); Asvagosha (Born 80 CE, Buddhist philosopher) and Vasumitra (Reign: 131–124 BCE, Fourth ruler of the Shunga Empire) were contemporaries of Kanishka.

Lothal was one of the southernmost cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, located in the Bhal region of Gujarāt. Construction of the city began around 2200 BCE. The dominant sight at Lothal is the massive dockyard which has helped make this place so important to international archaeology.

Mithila (in Bihar) was the home of the three scholar sages — Gargi, Maitreya and Kapila. It was the capital town of Raja Janak's territory.

The caste system in ancient India was used to establish separate classes of inhabitants based upon their social positions and employment functions in the community.