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Who was the author of Silappadikaram?
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Who was the author of Silappadikaram?
Match the items of List-I with the items of List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List-I List-II A. Tirukkural 1. Philosophy / Ethics B. Tolkappiyam 2. Grammar C. Silappadikaram 3. Love story D. Manimekalai 4. Merchant narrative / Buddhist tale
The compilation of writings of Shaivite saints is also considered the Fifth Veda. What is the name of this compilation?
According to tradition, what is the number of Alvars and Nayanars?
Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?
Information about close commercial ties between India and Rome in the early centuries of the Christian era is obtained from excavations of which archaeological site?
A major Indo-Roman trading center in Eastern/South-Eastern India was–
Which of the following ports was known to the author of 'The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea' by the name 'Poduke'?
Where has a Roman settlement / trading station been discovered?
An Amphora jar is a–
Which of the following dynasties is not mentioned in Sangam literature?
Which one of the following was not a dynasty of the Sangam era of Tamil country?
The compilation of moral and religious poems 'Kural' is in which language?
Which of the following Tamil texts has been designated as 'Laghu Veda' (Minor Veda)?
Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vatakkiruttal' as mentioned in Sangam poems?
Who among the following was the author of the Tamil Ramayanam (Ramavataram)?
With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements: 1. Siddhas (Sittars) of the Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry. 2. Lingayats of the Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Gupta 1. Badami B. Chandela 2. Panamalai C. Chalukya 3. Khajuraho D. Pallava 4. Deogarh
The Chola period was famous for–
The Chola era was famous for the following–
Which South Indian state had an excellent village administration?
Whose administrative system had the unique feature of development of village autonomy?
The dynasty famous for efficient rural administration was–
Which medieval Indian empire was widely famous for local self-government?
The inscriptions containing detailed accounts of village administration under the Cholas are located at–