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Which of the following had a good naval force?

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  1. Gangas

  2. Chalukyas

  3. Pallavas

  4. Kadambas

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Correct Option: C

Where is Shore temple located?

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  1. Madurai

  2. Kanyakumari

  3. Mahabalipuram

  4. Varanasi

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Shore temple which was built in the years 700–728 AD, is a temple located in Mahabalipuram, a village located in South Chennai of Tamilnadu. It is so named because the temple faces Bay of Bengal. It is one of the oldest structural stone temples of South India.

The Pallava king ................. had the title 'Vatapikonda'.

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  1. Narasimhavarma

  2. Mahendravarma

  3. Shivaskandavarma

  4. Adityavarma

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Correct Option: A

Kailashnath temple at Kanchipuram was constructed by the  ________.

history the chalukyas and the pallavas pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas the chalukyas of badami (540 a.d. - 753 a.d.)

  1. Chola Kings

  2. Chera Kings

  3. Pallava Kings

  4. Chalukya Kings

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Correct Option: C

According to Velurpalaiyam Plates, Pallavas captured Kasi from which of the following rulers?

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  1. Cholas

  2. Cheras

  3. Pandyas

  4. Vishnukundins

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Velurpalaiyam plates of Nandivarman III are the copper plates found at village of Velurpalaiyam. According to    these plates, Pallavas captured Kasi from cholas.

Who among the following are the court poets of Pallava kings?

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  1. Bharavi

  2. Dandin

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dandin and Bharavi were the two court poets of Pallava dynasty. Dandin was a grammarian and wrote romantic prose and Bharavi was a Sanskrit poet known for his great work Kiratarjuniya based on Mahabharata.

Which city was built by Narasimha Varma?

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  1. Mahabalipuram

  2. Kanchipuram

  3. Gangaikonda Cholapuram

  4. Vatapi

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Correct Option: A

Mahendravarman wrote which of the following play?

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  1. Dashakumara charita

  2. Kiratarjuniyam

  3. Mattavilasa Prahasana

  4. Bhagavadujjuka

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Correct Option: C

The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of the ____________ kings.

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  1. Chola

  2. Pandya

  3. Pallava

  4. Satavahana

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of the Pallava kings in 7th century AD.

The Pallava king who destroyed Vatapi and assumed the title of Vatapikonda was ______.

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  1. Mahendravarma I

  2. Narasimhavarman I

  3. Nandivarma

  4. Aparajitavarma

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Narasimhavarma I was the most famous of the Pallava kings. He took revenge on the Chalukyas by defeating Pulakeshi II and capturing Vatapi. These daring acts won him the titles of Mahamalla and Vatapikonda.