Ekshwaku dynasty history bit bank - multiple choice questions Part 3 of 3

 Ekshwaku dynasty history bit bank - multiple choice questions Part 3 of 3

107. Who was the father of Ehuvala Shanthamoola?
     a) Shantha Moola I
     b) Veera Purusha Datta
     c) Rudra Purusha Datta
     d) Abhira Vasusena
     Answer: b) Veera Purusha Datta
108. What was the name of Ehuvala Shanthamoola’s mother?
     a) Kodabalisri
     b) Rudra Bhattarika
     c) Vaasistee Battideva
     d) Harmyasri
     Answer: c) Vaasistee Battideva
109. Which tradition was started by the Ekshwakus during Ehuvala Shanthamoola’s time?
     a) Mother’s name in ruler’s title
     b) Giving grandfather’s name to grandson
     c) Building Buddhist stupas
     d) Marrying within the ruling family
     Answer: b) Giving grandfather’s name to grandson
110. Which dynasties later followed the tradition of giving the grandfather’s name to the grandson?
     a) Guptas and Rashtrakutas
     b) Vakatakas, Pallavas, Vishnukundins, and Shalankayans
     c) Cholas and Chalukyas
     d) Mauryas and Kushanas
     Answer: b) Vakatakas, Pallavas, Vishnukundins, and Shalankayans
111. Where are Ehuvala Shanthamoola’s inscriptions found?
     a) Amaravati
     b) Nagarjuna Konda
     c) Hampi
     d) Sanchi
     Answer: b) Nagarjuna Konda
112. Who was the military general of Ehuvala Shanthamoola?
     a) Skanda Vishakha Naga
     b) Noduka Sri
     c) Elisri
     d) Pulomavi IV
     Answer: c) Elisri
113. What was the name of the city constructed by Elisri?
     a) Nagarjunakonda
     b) Eleshwaram
     c) Amaravati
     d) Phanigiri
     Answer: b) Eleshwaram
114. Which temple was constructed by Elisri?
     a) Ashtabhuja Swami temple
     b) Halampura Swamy temple
     c) Sarvadevalaya
     d) Bhadrakali temple
     Answer: c) Sarvadevalaya
115. What major linguistic development took place during Ehuvala Shanthamoola’s rule?
     a) Telugu became the official language
     b) Sanskrit attained the status of official language
     c) Prakrit replaced Sanskrit
     d) Pali inscriptions were issued
     Answer: b) Sanskrit attained the status of official language
116. Which religion did Ehuvala Shanthamoola follow?
     a) Buddhism
     b) Jainism
     c) Vedic religion
     d) Shaivism
     Answer: c) Vedic religion
117. Which deity was Ehuvala Shanthamoola devoted to?
     a) Buddha
     b) Vishnu
     c) Mahasena (Karthikeya)
     d) Shiva
     Answer: c) Mahasena (Karthikeya)
118. Which temples were constructed during Ehuvala Shanthamoola’s reign in Nagarjuna Konda?
     a) Amaravati Stupa and Dhaathugarbha Mahaa Chaithya
     b) Karthikeya, Pushpa Bhadra Swamy, Nodi Gireeshwara Swamy, and Devi temples
     c) Kanheri Caves and Elephanta Caves
     d) Sanchi Stupa and Bharhut Stupa
     Answer: b) Karthikeya, Pushpa Bhadra Swamy, Nodi Gireeshwara Swamy, and Devi temples

 

2. Rudra Purusha Datta (283 A.D. – 301 A.D.)

119.                   Who was the last ruler of the Ekshwaku dynasty?
a) Ehuvala Shanthamoola
b) Rudra Purusha Datta
c) Veera Purusha Datta
d) Pulomavi IV
Answer: b) Rudra Purusha Datta

120. Where were coins and inscriptions of Rudra Purusha Datta found?
     a) Amaravati, Kanheri, Bharhut
     b) Gurajala, Nagarjuna Konda, Phanigiri
     c) Ellora, Ajanta, Badami
     d) Madurai, Kanchipuram, Chidambaram
     Answer: b) Gurajala, Nagarjuna Konda, Phanigiri
121. Who was the father of Rudra Purusha Datta?
     a) Veera Purusha Datta
     b) Ehuvala Shanthamoola
     c) Shantha Moola I
     d) Abhira Vasusena
     Answer: b) Ehuvala Shanthamoola
122. What was donated in the 4th regnal year of Rudra Purusha Datta by Noduka Sri?
     a) Elephants and horses
     b) Land to Halampura Swamy temple
     c) Buddhist monasteries
     d) Fortifications for defense
     Answer: b) Land to Halampura Swamy temple
123. Which place is identified as Halampura Swamy temple's location?
     a) Amaravati
     b) Nagarjuna Konda
     c) Nagulapuram in Guntur
     d) Ellora
     Answer: c) Nagulapuram in Guntur

 

3. Abhira Vasusena’s Rule in Nagarjuna Konda

124.                   Who issued an inscription at Nagarjuna Sagar in his 30th regnal year?
a) Rudra Purusha Datta
b) Abhira Vasusena
c) Vishnu Rudra Shivalananda Satakarni
d) Shantha Moola I
Answer: b) Abhira Vasusena

125. According to Abhira Vasusena’s inscription, which king’s name was missing?
     a) Rudra Purusha Datta
     b) Veera Purusha Datta
     c) Pulomavi IV
     d) Shantha Moola I
     Answer: a) Rudra Purusha Datta
126. Which rulers were mentioned in Abhira Vasusena’s inscription?
     a) Ashoka and Bindusara
     b) Shaka Rudradaman, Abhira Vasusena, Banavasi Chutu Vishnu Rudra Shivalananda Satakarni
     c) Kharavela and Nandas
     d) Guptas and Pallavas
     Answer: b) Shaka Rudradaman, Abhira Vasusena, Banavasi Chutu Vishnu Rudra Shivalananda Satakarni
127. What temple was constructed by Abhira Vasusena and others?
     a) Sarvadevalaya
     b) Ashtabhuja Swami temple
     c) Dhaathugarbha Mahaa Chaithya
     d) Vishnu temple
     Answer: b) Ashtabhuja Swami temple
128. According to historian D.C. Sarkar, what might have happened to the last Ekshwaku king?
     a) He expanded his kingdom
     b) He was defeated by Abhiras
     c) He converted to Buddhism
     d) He conquered Tamil Nadu
     Answer: b) He was defeated by Abhiras
129. Who ruled Nagarjuna Konda for a few years after the Ekshwakus?
     a) Guptas
     b) Rashtrakutas
     c) Abhiras
     d) Cholas
     Answer: c) Abhiras

 

130.                   What is a notable characteristic of Ikshvaku religious beliefs as reflected in their art and architecture?
a) Exclusive patronage of Buddhism
b) Exclusive patronage of Brahminism
c) Support for both Buddhism and Brahminism
d) Influence of Jainism and Shaivism
Answer: c) Support for both Buddhism and Brahminism

131. Which inscriptions record donations for the construction of chaityas and viharas by the Ikshvakus?
     a) Amaravati and Ellora inscriptions
     b) Jaggayyapeta and Bhattiprolu inscriptions
     c) Sanchi and Bharhut inscriptions
     d) Kanheri and Ajanta inscriptions
     Answer: b) Jaggayyapeta and Bhattiprolu inscriptions
132. Which region witnessed significant cultural and religious growth during the Ikshvaku reign?
     a) Malwa region
     b) Krishna-Guntur region
     c) Deccan plateau
     d) Gangetic plains
     Answer: b) Krishna-Guntur region
133. According to inscriptions from Jaggayyapeta, Kottampalugu, and Nagarjunakonda, who were the main patrons of Buddhist architecture?
     a) Ikshvaku kings
     b) Ikshvaku military generals
     c) Ikshvaku royal women
     d) Vedic priests
     Answer: c) Ikshvaku royal women
134. Which site is considered the main center of Ikshvaku architectural and religious development?
     a) Amaravati
     b) Nagarjunakonda
     c) Sanchi
     d) Pattadakal
     Answer: b) Nagarjunakonda
135. Which architectural structures at Nagarjunakonda indicate the Ikshvakus’ support for both Buddhist and Vedic faiths?
     a) Stupas and Chaityas
     b) Mahachaityas, viharas, and ornate temples
     c) Rock-cut caves
     d) Pyramidal towers and gopurams
     Answer: b) Mahachaityas, viharas, and ornate temples
136. What prominent structure at Nagarjunakonda suggests that it was a well-secured citadel?
     a) Grand temple complexes
     b) Rock-cut monasteries
     c) Fortified rampart walls
     d) Gigantic stupas
     Answer: c) Fortified rampart walls
137. Which structures were part of the Ikshvaku citadel at Nagarjunakonda?
     a) Monasteries and temples
     b) Residential buildings, barracks, stables, baths, and cisterns
     c) Granaries and water tanks
     d) Palace and audience halls
     Answer: b) Residential buildings, barracks, stables, baths, and cisterns
138. What was discovered near Nagarjunakonda that is speculated to be the palace of the Ikshvakus?
     a) A stepped tank
     b) A large stupa
     c) A strange edifice with a moat
     d) A cave temple
     Answer: c) A strange edifice with a moat
139. What unique architectural feature was excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at Nagarjunakonda?
     a) A grand gateway
     b) A stepped tank with a water overflow system
     c) An underground chamber
     d) A rock-cut pillar hall
     Answer: b) A stepped tank with a water overflow system

 

2. Ikshvaku Sculpture

140,  Which art form flourished under the Ikshvakus, depicting both Buddhist and Vedic themes?
a) Miniature painting
b) Rock-cut architecture
c) Sculpture
d) Calligraphy
Answer: c) Sculpture

141. Which site is famous for Ikshvaku period sculptures?
a) Ajanta
b) Amaravati
c) Nagarjunakonda
d) Mathura
Answer: c) Nagarjunakonda

 

142. Ikshvaku sculptures were mainly influenced by which artistic tradition?
a) Gandhara art
b) Mauryan art
c) Amaravati school of art
d) Dravidian art
Answer: c) Amaravati school of art

 

143. Which material was commonly used for Ikshvaku sculptures?
a) Granite
b) Sandstone
c) Limestone
d) Marble
Answer: c) Limestone

 

144.  What themes were commonly depicted in Ikshvaku sculptures?
a) Epic scenes from the Mahabharata and Ramayana
b) Court scenes and royal processions
c) Buddhist Jataka tales and Hindu deities
d) Persian and Greek mythology
Answer: c) Buddhist Jataka tales and Hindu deities

145.Which Buddhist structure in Nagarjunakonda contained rich sculptural reliefs?
a) The Mahachaitya
b) The Sarvadevalaya temple
c) The Elephanta caves
d) The Kailasanatha temple
Answer: a) The Mahachaitya

146.What artistic feature was prominent in the Ikshvaku sculptures at Nagarjunakonda?
a) Use of terracotta figurines
b) High-relief carvings with intricate details
c) Frescoes on temple walls
d) Metallic statues
Answer: b) High-relief carvings with intricate details

147.Which Vedic deity was commonly depicted in Ikshvaku sculptures?
a) Shiva
b) Mahasena (Karthikeya)
c) Vishnu
d) Indra
Answer: b) Mahasena (Karthikeya)

148.What is one major difference between Ikshvaku sculptures and earlier Satavahana sculptures?
a) Ikshvaku sculptures were influenced by Gandhara art
b) Ikshvaku sculptures had deeper carvings and finer details
c) Ikshvaku sculptures were predominantly in bronze
d) Ikshvaku sculptures showed no influence of Buddhism
Answer: b) Ikshvaku sculptures had deeper carvings and finer details

149.Which art school influenced the sculptural style of the Ikshvakus?
a) Gandhara School
b) Mathura School
c) Amaravati School
d) Pala School
Answer: c) Amaravati School

 

1. Ikshvaku Sculptural Tradition

150. The Ikshvaku sculptures are considered part of which phase of Indian art?
a) The flourishing phase of Satavahana art
b) The declining phase of the Amaravati and Jaggayyapeta tradition
c) The peak of Gupta art
d) The emergence of Dravidian temple architecture
Answer: b) The declining phase of the Amaravati and Jaggayyapeta tradition

151.Which earlier tradition influenced the Ikshvaku sculptural style?
a) Gandhara art
b) Mathura school
c) Amaravati school
d) Pala school
Answer: c) Amaravati school

152.Which Ikshvaku ruler's reign marked the early phase of their sculptural tradition?
a) Ehuvala Shanthamoola
b) Veerapurusha Datta
c) Rudra Purusha Datta
d) Harmyasri
Answer: b) Veerapurusha Datta

153.What was a key characteristic of the early phase of Ikshvaku sculpture?
a) High-relief carvings with intricate details
b) Low-relief carvings lacking vigor
c) Heavy use of anthropomorphic Buddha images
d) Bronze figurines with Persian influence
Answer: b) Low-relief carvings lacking vigor

154.How was Buddha depicted in the early Ikshvaku phase?
a) Through anthropomorphic statues
b) Through symbolic representations like a wheel, feet, and throne with Swastika
c) As a fully adorned deity in human form
d) Using Persian-influenced relief carvings
Answer: b) Through symbolic representations like a wheel, feet, and throne with Swastika

 

2. Development and Themes in Ikshvaku Sculpture

155. Which Jataka tale was commonly depicted in Ikshvaku sculptures?
a) Mandhatu Jataka
b) Panchatantra Jataka
c) Dashavatara Jataka
d) Vikramaditya Jataka
Answer: a) Mandhatu Jataka

156. Which regnal year of Ehuvala Shanthamoola saw the emergence of round-carved figures?
a) 5th year
b) 11th year
c) 18th year
d) 24th year
Answer: b) 11th year

157. What important archaeological discovery at Nagarjunakonda suggests the evolved phase of Ikshvaku art?
a) A long panel from site 106, dated to the 24th regnal year of Ehuvala Shanthamoola
b) A stupa with an inscription from the Satavahana period
c) A Persian-style rock carving of a king
d) A bronze statue of Vishnu
Answer: a) A long panel from site 106, dated to the 24th regnal year of Ehuvala Shanthamoola

158.What feature characterizes the evolved phase of Ikshvaku sculpture?
a) Simple and plain structures
b) Depictions of human emotions and expressions in high-relief carvings
c) Exclusive use of Vedic deities
d) Influence of Western and Persian art styles
Answer: b) Depictions of human emotions and expressions in high-relief carvings

159.Which of the following themes is commonly found in Ikshvaku sculptures?
a) Greek mythology
b) Jain Tirthankaras
c) Scenes from the Lalit Vistara and Mara’s attack on Buddha
d) Vedic hymns engraved in stone
Answer: c) Scenes from the Lalit Vistara and Mara’s attack on Buddha

 

3. Brahmanical and Secular Themes in Ikshvaku Sculpture

160. Which deity is prominently depicted in Ikshvaku Brahmanical sculptures?
a) Vishnu
b) Karttikeya (Mahasena)
c) Shiva
d) Brahma
Answer: b) Karttikeya (Mahasena)

161. Which female deity is seen in Ikshvaku Brahmanical art?
a) Lakshmi
b) Durga
c) Sati, a female deity with two arms
d) Saraswati
Answer: c) Sati, a female deity with two arms

162. What aspect of secular life is depicted in Ikshvaku sculpture?
a) Market scenes and traders
b) Battle scenes on pillars indicating military dangers
c) Musical performances in royal courts
d) Agricultural activities
Answer: b) Battle scenes on pillars indicating military dangers

163. Which scene from Ikshvaku art suggests that their capital, Vijayapuri, faced military threats?
a) A battle scene on King Kulhaka-memorial pillar depicting an elephant with a rider
b) A war between the Ikshvakus and Satavahanas
c) A scene of palace guards protecting the royal treasury
d) A depiction of a diplomatic alliance ceremony
Answer: a) A battle scene on King Kulhaka-memorial pillar depicting an elephant with a rider

164. Which non-religious subjects were also depicted in Ikshvaku sculpture?
a) Administrative records of tax collection
b) Portraits of foreign visitors
c) Mithuna (romantic couple) figures and dwarf figures
d) Maps of the kingdom engraved on stone
Answer: c) Mithuna (romantic couple) figures and dwarf figures

 

4. Significance and Legacy of Ikshvaku Sculpture

165. What does the mature style of Ikshvaku sculpture emphasize?
a) Simple and crude carvings
b) High-relief carvings with intricate designs
c) A return to Persian art influences
d) Symbolic depictions only, avoiding human figures
Answer: b) High-relief carvings with intricate designs

166.How did Ikshvaku sculpture influence later South Indian art?
a) It introduced the use of bronze for temple idols
b) It inspired the architectural and sculptural styles of later dynasties like the Pallavas and Vishnukundins
c) It introduced Persian artistic elements
d) It completely disappeared without any impact
Answer: b) It inspired the architectural and sculptural styles of later dynasties like the Pallavas and Vishnukundins

167.Which region is most associated with the artistic and sculptural legacy of the Ikshvakus?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Krishna-Guntur region (Nagarjunakonda)
c) Odisha
d) Rajasthan
Answer: b) Krishna-Guntur region (Nagarjunakonda)

168.Which type of artistic technique is most commonly found in Ikshvaku sculptures?
a) Frescoes
b) High-relief and low-relief carvings
c) Metal engraving
d) Wood carving
Answer: b) High-relief and low-relief carvings

169.What was the major impact of Ikshvaku art on Indian culture?
a) It marked the end of sculptural traditions in South India
b) It helped transition from Satavahana to early medieval sculptural styles
c) It promoted exclusively Brahmanical traditions
d) It introduced foreign elements like Greco-Roman influences
Answer: b) It helped transition from Satavahana to early medieval sculptural styles

 

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