| * 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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