Bangladesh Studies (History)

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Class: VIII ; Section: C
1. Which was the first well organized ruler of the
Indian subcontinent?
Ans: Mauryan Empire.
2. What was the ruling period of the Mauryan Empire?
Ans: 320 AD – 180 BC.
3. By whom was the Mauryan rule established in
Bengal?
Ans: Emperor Asoka.
4. Which janapada formed the Eastern province of the
Empire of Mauryan?
Ans: Pundra janapada.
5. Where was the provincial capital of the Mauryan
Empire?
Ans: Mahasthangar of Bogra.
6. To where did the ships sail from the western Bengal?
Ans: Sri Lanka and South-East Asia.
7. Who carried the message of Buddhism to Sri Lanka?
Ans: Mahinda, the son of Asoka.
8. From where can learn about the tradition of weaving
of Bengal?
Ans: Arthashastra of Kautilya.
9. Who came to Bengal during the first century BC?
Ans: The Aryans.
10. From when did the Guptas start to rule Bengal?
Ans: Fourth century AD.
11. During which rule is it called the the “Golden
rule”?
Ans: The Gupta Rule.
12. For what is the “Golden rule” remarkable?
Ans: For Trade and commerce.
13. Which trading emporium was stated as great by
the Chinese visitor, Fa-hsien?
Ans: Tamralipti Trading Emporium.
14. The discovery of what proved the economic
prosperity of the regions ruled by the Guptas?
Ans: Large number of Gupta coins.
15. What was the ruling period of the empire of
Sjashanka?
Ans: 600 AD – 625 AD.
16. What was the ruling period of Pala Dynasty?
Ans: 756 AD – 1098 AD.
17. What was the ruling period of the Sena
Dynasty?
Ans: 1098 AD – 1204 AD.
18. Who were the first independent ruler of Bengal?
Ans: Shashanka.
19. Where did Shashanka first eatablished his rule?
Ans: Gauda.
20. Wher was the capital of Shashanka?
Ans: Kornosubora of Murshidabad.
21. What is the period between the fall and rise of
Shashanka known as?
Ans: Matsyanyayam.
22. By wh was matsyanyayam brought down?
Ans: Gopala.
23. For how long did Gopala rule?
Ans: 25 years.
24. Who was the son and the successor of Gopala?
Ans: Dharmapala?
25. Who was the greatest ruler of the Pala Dynasty?
Ans: Dharmapala
26. Who created the Monastery of Vikramshila?
Ans: Dharmapala.
27. Mention two Arab merchents who used to trade
in Bengal in Darmapala's reign.
Ans: Idrisi and Khurdadhbeh.
28. How many warriors/soldiers did Dharmapala
have?
Ans: Three hundred thousand (300,000).
29. Who was the successor of Dharmapala?
Ans: Devapala (821 AD – 861 AD).
30. By whom was the Monastery of Nalanda built?
Ans: Balaputradeva.
31. Whose patron was Devapala?
Ans: Viradeva.
32. What was the ruling period of Mahipala I?
Ans: 995 AD – 1043 AD.
33. What was the ruling period of Rampala?
Ans: 1082 AD – 1124 AD.
34. By whom was the biography “Ramacharita”
written?
Ans: Sanhakara Nandi.
35. Which kings were the main reason behind the
dawn of Pala Dynasty?
Ans: Chandadela and Kalchuri kings.