* What was the Ancient name of Assam? |
Ans: Kamarupa/ pragjyotishpur |
* Which book is the most important literary source for the study of the early history of Assam? |
Ans: The kalika purana |
* Where was the term Kamarupa mentioned for the first time and when? |
Ans: Samudragupta’s famous Allahabad Pillar inscription (350-375) |
* The first legendary line of rulers The Danava dynasty was established by? |
Ans: Mahiranga Danava |
* Who participated in the Mahabharata war from Ancient Assam? |
Ans: Bhagadatta the son of Narakasura, who sided with Kauravas and fought against Pandavas and Lord Krishna |
* Who ruled in Sadiya during ancients time? |
Ans: Bhishmaka who ruled in Vidarbha, which is now known as Sadiya |
* Where Lord Krishna’s wife Rukmini was born? |
Ans : kundil Nagar , Sadiya |
* Banasura was the king of? |
Ans: Sonitpur |
* In which Assamese book is the story of Usha-Anirudhra given? |
Ans: Kumar Haran |
* War between Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna took place? |
Ans : Tezpur , city of blood |
* When and who established Varman dynasty in Kamrupa ? |
Ans: Pushyavarman (350-74) |
* Pushyavarman maintained cultural, political and diplomatic relationship with other state under Gupta Empire most notably with whom? |
Ans: Samudragupta |
* The king from the Varman dynasty , whose name is mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription? |
Ans: Balavarman I , he also assumed the title Maharajadhiraja. |
* Who was the first Varman ruler to perform Ashwamedha Yajna? |
Ans: MahendraVarman (470-94). |
* Susthitavarman was also known as ? |
Ans: Sri Mriganka |
* Bhaskarvarman was son of ? |
Ans: Susthitavarman |
* Who was the last King of Varman dynasty? |
Ans: Bhaskarvarman. |
* Who was the ruler of Kamrupa during Hiuen Tsang’s Visit? |
Ans: Kumar Bhaskarvarman. |
* Who was send as an ambassador by Bhaskarvarman to met with Harsha? |
Ans: Bhaskarvarman send Hangsavega as an ambassador to meeting with Harshavardhana. |
* By whom Si-ya-ki was written? |
Ans: Hiuen Tsang |
* After the decline of the Varman dynasty, which dynasty comes to power? |
Ans: Salasthamba Dynasty (670 to 900 CE ) |
* When Salasthamba dynasty come to an end ? |
Ans: After the death of tyagasimba . |
* Who was the most important ruler of the Salasthamba dynasty? |
Ans: Sri Harsadeva (725-750) |
* Who established the Pala dynasty in Assam? |
Ans: Brahmapala. |
* The most famous ruler of the Pala dynasty was? |
Ans: Ratnapala and Dharmapala . |
* Last king of the Pala dynasty? |
Ans: Jaypala |
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