History One-Liners for various competitive examinations

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History One-Liners for various competitive examinations

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 Maximum questions come from this portion in different competitive exams.

Here are some important History one-liners for students competing for various exams

Watch some of the important Bits below. 

Pallavas

1- The founder of the Pallava dynasty was Simhavishnu.


2-Narashimvarman I wrote the book Mattavilasa Prahasana.


3-Dandin lived in the court of Narasimhavarman II. He was the author of Dasakumaracharitam.


4- Mahamalla is another name for Narasimhavarman I which meant a wrestler.


5-Narasimhavarman II was considered as the most important ruler of the Pallava dynasty.


6-Narasimhavarman II founded Kailasanatha Temple and the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram.


7- A Pallava ruler Narasimhavarman defeated Pulikeshin II and adopted the title Vatapikonda.


8-The Ratha temples at Mahabalipuram (Seven Pagodas) were created by Narasimhavarman I.


Palas

1-Gopala founded the Pala dynasty in 750 AD. Famous Odandapuri University was founded by him.


2- Pala king Dharmapala founded the Vikramsila and Sompur Universities.


3-Vijayasena who founded the Sena dynasty destroyed the Pala power.


Rashtrakutas

1- Dandidurga founded the Rashtrakuta dynasty in 753 AD with the capital at Manyakhed or Malkhed.


2- The Rashtrakuta ruler Krishna I founded the Kailasanath Temple at Ellora.


3-Rashtrakuta ruler Amoghavarsha I wrote Prasnottarmalika. He also wrote ‘Kavirajamarga’ which is the earliest Kannada
work on poetics.


4-Krishna III (940 -968) was the last great ruler of Rashtrakuta dynasty.


5- Thiala II had overthrown the power of the Rashtrakuta.


Pratiharas

1- Pratiharas– They belong to the 36 clans of Rajputs. They are also called Gurjara.


2- Nagabhatta I (725- 740) founded the dynasty.


3- Mihir Bhoja, Pratihara ruler adopted the title ‘Adivaraha’.


4- It was Nagabhatta II, who made Kanauj his capital.


5-Sulthan Muhammed of Ghazni known to has entred Kanauj during the period of the Pratiharas.


6- The last ruler of this dynasty was Yashpal.


Temples and Builders

1-Chenna Kesava Temple, Belur- Vishnuvardhana.


2-Brihadeswara Temple, Tanjavur- RajaRaja Chola.


3-Khajuraho Temples– Chandellas.


4-Meenakshi Temple at Madurai- Nayaka Rulers.


5-Rajarajeshwara Temple, Tanjavur- Raja Raja I.


6-Shiva Temple at Tanjavur- Raja Raja Chola


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