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Important facts and Objective Questions on famous Scholars of Ancient India and their Patrons:


List of Famous Ancient Indian Scholars and their Patrons-

ScholarPatron
Amir KhusroBalban, Alauddin Khilji and 5 other rulers
Amar SinghChandragupta Vikramaditya
BanabhattaHarshavardhana
BhavabhutiYashovarman of Kannauj
BharviSimhavishnu (Pallava)
BilhanVikramaditya VI (Chalukya of Kalyani)
ChandarbardaiPrithviraja Chauhan
DandinNarsinghavarman (Pallava)
FirdausiMahmud Ghazni
GunadhyaHala (Satvahana)
HemchandraKumarpala (Chalukyas of Anhilwara)
HarisenaSamudragupta
Hari HaraKrishna Deva Raya
JinasenAmoghvarsha (Rashtrakuta)
KalidasVikramaditya
LakshmidharGovind Chandra
MahaviracharyaAmoghvarsha (Rashtrakuta)
NagarjunaKanishka
Ravi KirtiPulkesin II
RajshekharaMahendrapala and Mahipala
SomadevaPrithviraja III
Shri HarshaJaychand
Shri PonnaKrishna III (Rashtrakuta)
VakpatirajYashovarman of Kannauj
VijnaneshwarVikramaditya VI


Objective Questions on Famous Ancient Indian Scholars and their Patrons:
1. Scholar Nagarjuan was in the court of?
(a) Yashovarman
(b) Jaychand
(c) Prithviraja Chauhan
(d) Kanishka

2. Match the following famous Scholars with their Patrons?
ScholarsPatrons
A. Vakpatiraj1. Samudragupta
B. Banabhatta2. Harshavardhana
C. Harisena3. Pulkesin II
D. Ravi Kirti4. Yashovarman
(a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
(b) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
(c) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
(d) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

3. Which of the following scholar composed Geet Govinda
(a) Jaya Deva
(b) Kalidasa
(c) Aswaghosa
(d) Shudraka

4. Which of the following scholar composed Prithviraj Raso?
(a) Dandin
(b) Chand Bardai
(c) Banabhatta
(d) Bhavabhuti

5. Match the following famous Scholars with their Patrons?
ScholarsPatrons
A. Chandarbardai1. Prithviraja Chauhan
B. Kalidas2. Mahmud Ghazni
C. Firdausi3. Krishna Deva Raya
D. Hari Hara4. Vikramaditya
(a) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
(b) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
(c) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
(d) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

Answers - 1(d), 2(c), 3(a), 4(b) and 5(a).

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