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Q. What was the capital of Avanti?

A
Ujjain
B
Gaya
C
Satna
D
Vallabhi

Correct Answer

Ujjain

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    A)Harisena : Chandragupta II
    B)Vasumitra : Kanishka
    C)Kalidasa : Samudragupta II
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    Answer: Vasumitra : Kanishka
  • Q. Which Indian literature is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit?
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  • Q. Assertion (A): The Gupta period is often called the ‘Golden Age’ of ancient India. Reason (R): The Gupta rulers issued gold coins
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    B)Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
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    B)We do not find any trace of widow remarriage in the Rigvedic period
    C)There are no examples of child marriage in this period
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