- In which century the ancient era of Assam began?
A. 3rd century
B. 5th century
C. 1st century
D. 4th century
- The historical account of ancient Assam begins with the establishment of which dynasty?
A. Salian Dynasty
B. Varman Dynasty
C. Ahom Kingdom
D. Sutiya Dynasty
- Which of the following dynasty precedes the varman dynasty?
A. Bhauma dynasty
B. Pala dynasty
C. Varman dynasty
D. Koch dynasty
- The ancient era of Assam history began in 4th Century after the mention of ‘Kamarupa’ in:
A. Samudragupta’s Allahabad Pillar
B. Akbar’s Allahabad Fort
C. Ashoka’s coins
D. Samdragupta’s Coins
- In the Allahabad pillar inscription, Central Assam is mentioned as?
Or
Which region of Assam is mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription?
A. Davaka
B. Kamarupa
C. Kamatapur
D. Cooch Behar
- In the 4th century which dynasty marked the beginning of Ancient Assam?
A. Pala dynasty
B. Varman dynasty
C. Mlechchha dynasty
D. Danava dynasty
- Who was the founder of the Varman Dynasty?
Or- The first known king to the Varman Dynasty was
A. Bhaskarvarman
B. Narakavarman
C. Pushyavarman
D. Mahiranga Danava
- Pushyavarman established the Varman dynasty in
A. 350 AD
B. 450 AD
C. 650 AD
D. 300 AD
- The capital of Varman Dynasty of Kamarupa Kingdom was:
A. Pragjyotishpur
B. Gargaon
C. Saraideo
D. Rangpur
- Which king of Varman dynasty was contemporary of Samudragupta of
Gupta dynasty
A. Balavarman
B. Pushyavarman
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. Mahendravarman
- What was the common language used in Kamarupa inscriptions?
A. Pali
B. Hindi
C. Bangla
D. Sanskrit
- What was the official language of the Varman dynasty?
A. Assamese & Bengla
B. Kamrupi Prakrit & Sanskrit
C. Rajbanshi & Nepali
D. None of the Above
- The earliest known historical ruler of Assam that was found about the middle or in the latter half of the fourth century
A. Pushyavarman
B. Samudravarman
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. Bhutivarman
- Which of the following Varman king was also known as Maharajadhiraja?
A. Pushyavarman
B. Mahendravarman
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. Samudravarman
- Which of the following Varman King was defeated by Samudragupta in connection with the Ashwamedha sacrifice?
A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Pushyavarman
C. Balavarman
D. Samudravarman
- Which of the following princess of Kamarupa kingdom married king Meghavahana of the Gonanda dynasty of Kashmir?
A. Bhogavati
B. Gandharavati
C. Amritaprabha
D. Nayanadevi
- Princess Amrita Prabha, who married the prince of Kashmir Meghavahana, was the daughter of: A. Balavarman
B. Kalyanvarma
C. Bhaskarvarman
D. Bhutivarman
- The earlier Varmans were subordinates of the
A. Gupta Empire
B. Maurya Empire
C. Magadh Empire
D. Mughal Empire
- Who was the first king from Assam to perform ‘Ashwamedha Yagna’?
A. Pushyavarman
B. Bhaskarvarman
C. Mahendravarman
D. Bhutivarman
- Which of the following Varman King performed Ashvamedha or horse sacrifice to throw off the Gupta Empire?
A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Mahendravarman
C. Narayanavarman
D. Bhutivarman