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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-
Scholar | Patron |
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Amir Khusro | Balban, Alauddin Khilji and 5 other rulers |
Amar Singh | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
Banabhatta | Harshavardhana |
Bhavabhuti | Yashovarman of Kannauj |
Bharvi | Simhavishnu (Pallava) |
Bilhan | Vikramaditya VI (Chalukya of Kalyani) |
Chandarbardai | Prithviraja Chauhan |
Dandin | Narsinghavarman (Pallava) |
Firdausi | Mahmud Ghazni |
Gunadhya | Hala (Satvahana) |
Hemchandra | Kumarpala (Chalukyas of Anhilwara) |
Harisena | Samudragupta |
Hari Hara | Krishna Deva Raya |
Jinasen | Amoghvarsha (Rashtrakuta) |
Kalidas | Vikramaditya |
Lakshmidhar | Govind Chandra |
Mahaviracharya | Amoghvarsha (Rashtrakuta) |
Nagarjuna | Kanishka |
Ravi Kirti | Pulkesin II |
Rajshekhara | Mahendrapala and Mahipala |
Somadeva | Prithviraja III |
Shri Harsha | Jaychand |
Shri Ponna | Krishna III (Rashtrakuta) |
Vakpatiraj | Yashovarman of Kannauj |
Vijnaneshwar | Vikramaditya 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?
(a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
Scholars | Patrons |
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A. Vakpatiraj | 1. Samudragupta |
B. Banabhatta | 2. Harshavardhana |
C. Harisena | 3. Pulkesin II |
D. Ravi Kirti | 4. Yashovarman |
(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?
(a) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
Scholars | Patrons |
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A. Chandarbardai | 1. Prithviraja Chauhan |
B. Kalidas | 2. Mahmud Ghazni |
C. Firdausi | 3. Krishna Deva Raya |
D. Hari Hara | 4. Vikramaditya |
(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).