MAGADHA EMPIRE QUIZ

Name the kingdom which first used elephants in wars

Kosala

Avanti

Champa

Magadha

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The last Nanda ruler of Magadha who was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya was

Dhanananda

Not known

Mahapadmananda

Navananda

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Which one of the following scholar, challenged Invincible Yajnavalkya for debate?

Maitreyi

Apala

Gargi

Ghosha

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Alexander and the army of Porus camped on the opposite bank of which river?

Ravi

Chenab

Sutlej

Jhelum

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During Kanishka's reign, the centre of political activity shifted from Magadha to

Kannauj

Delhi

Purushapura (Peshawar)

Ayodhya

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The last great ruling dynasty of Magadha was

Kanva

Gupta

Kusana

Sunga

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Which ruler murdered his father, Bimbisara to ascend the throne?

Ajatshatru

Kanishka

Simukha

Ashoka

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The 'Ajivikas' were

Sect contemporary to the Buddha

Breakaway branch of the Buddhists

Sect founded by Shankaracharya

Sect founded by Charvaka

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Which of the following ruler was responsible for the rise of Magadha?

Ajatshatru

Bimbisara

Bindusara

Vasudeva

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Which dynasty immediately succeeded the Maurya dynasty and ruled Magadha Kingdom?

Sunga

Satavahana

Kanva

Nanda

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