Static Quiz 20 July 2024 (History)

He was sent by the Persian ruler as an emissary to Vijayanagar. He wrote his travels in the Matla-us-Sadain wa Majma-ul- Bahrain, or The Rise of Two Auspicious Constellations and the Confluence of Two Oceans.
Which of the following travellers has been described by the passage given above?

This Gupta ruler conquered places and unified a greater part of India under him. His prestige and influence were so huge that the ruler of Sri Lanka Meghavarman, sent a missionary seeking his permission to build a Buddhist monastery at Gaya. His military greats are mentioned in the accounts of his court poet Harisena.
Which of the ruler is being described in the passage given above?

With reference to coins in ancient India, which of the following statements are correct?
1. The Saka coins of the Western Kshatrapas are one of the earliest dated coins.
2. Indo-Greeks were the first to issue gold coins in India.
3. Lord Shiva and Buddha were portrayed on the coins of Kushana rulers.
4. Gupta rulers prohibited the use of gold coins to protect the empire from economic decline.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements with respect to Harappan Script:
1. Unlike the Egyptians and Mesopotamians, the Harappans wrote long inscriptions.
2. Most inscriptions were recorded on seals and contain only a few words.
3. It is not alphabetical but largely pictographic.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with regard to the Suhrawardi Silsilah:
1. In India, it was established by Sheikh Bahauddin Zakariya.
2. Suhrawardis maintained close contact with the state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?