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572868892ca10214002da312	What militaristic leader restored might to the Kalinga empire?	Khārabēḷa	[ "History_of_India\n\nDuring the reign of Khārabēḷa, the Chedi dynasty of Kaḷinga ascended to eminence and restored the lost power and glory of Kaḷinga, which had been subdued since the devastating war with Ashoka. Kaḷingan military might was reinstated by Khārabēḷa: under Khārabēḷa's generalship, the Kaḷinga state ...
57286a254b864d19001649b8	From what area did the Kushan Empire come?	Afghanistan	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Kushan Empire expanded out of what is now Afghanistan into the northwest of the subcontinent under the leadership of their first emperor, Kujula Kadphises, about the middle of the 1st century CE. They came of an Indo-European language speaking Central Asian tribe called the Yuezhi, a branch...
57286a254b864d19001649b9	Who was the first ruler of the Kushan empire?	Kujula Kadphises	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Kushan Empire expanded out of what is now Afghanistan into the northwest of the subcontinent under the leadership of their first emperor, Kujula Kadphises, about the middle of the 1st century CE. They came of an Indo-European language speaking Central Asian tribe called the Yuezhi, a branch...
57286a254b864d19001649ba	In the middle o what century did the Kushan empire begin?	1st century CE	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Kushan Empire expanded out of what is now Afghanistan into the northwest of the subcontinent under the leadership of their first emperor, Kujula Kadphises, about the middle of the 1st century CE. They came of an Indo-European language speaking Central Asian tribe called the Yuezhi, a branch...
57286a254b864d19001649bb	What was the language base of the Kushans?	Indo-European	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Kushan Empire expanded out of what is now Afghanistan into the northwest of the subcontinent under the leadership of their first emperor, Kujula Kadphises, about the middle of the 1st century CE. They came of an Indo-European language speaking Central Asian tribe called the Yuezhi, a branch...
57286a254b864d19001649bc	What had the Kushans conquered much of by the time of Kanishka	northern India	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Kushan Empire expanded out of what is now Afghanistan into the northwest of the subcontinent under the leadership of their first emperor, Kujula Kadphises, about the middle of the 1st century CE. They came of an Indo-European language speaking Central Asian tribe called the Yuezhi, a branch...
57286fe02ca10214002da350	By what is India under the Gupta Empire referered?	Classical India	[ "History_of_India\n\nClassical India refers to the period when much of the Indian subcontinent was reunited under the Gupta Empire (c. 320–550 CE). This period has been called the Golden Age of India and was marked by extensive achievements in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mat...
57286fe02ca10214002da351	What was the time span of the Gupta Empire?	c. 320–550 CE	[ "History_of_India\n\nClassical India refers to the period when much of the Indian subcontinent was reunited under the Gupta Empire (c. 320–550 CE). This period has been called the Golden Age of India and was marked by extensive achievements in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mat...
57286fe02ca10214002da352	What is the period of the Gupta Empire called?	Golden Age of India	[ "History_of_India\n\nClassical India refers to the period when much of the Indian subcontinent was reunited under the Gupta Empire (c. 320–550 CE). This period has been called the Golden Age of India and was marked by extensive achievements in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mat...
57286fe02ca10214002da353	What philosophy formed at the time of the Gupta Empire?	Hindu culture	[ "History_of_India\n\nClassical India refers to the period when much of the Indian subcontinent was reunited under the Gupta Empire (c. 320–550 CE). This period has been called the Golden Age of India and was marked by extensive achievements in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mat...
57286fe02ca10214002da354	What numeral system originated in India?	Hindu-Arabic	[ "History_of_India\n\nClassical India refers to the period when much of the Indian subcontinent was reunited under the Gupta Empire (c. 320–550 CE). This period has been called the Golden Age of India and was marked by extensive achievements in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mat...
572871a03acd2414000df9f9	What did the Guptas promote in their reigns?	Indian culture	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe high points of this cultural creativity are magnificent architecture, sculpture, and painting. The Gupta period produced scholars such as Kalidasa, Aryabhata, Varahamihira, Vishnu Sharma, and Vatsyayana who made great advancements in many academic fields. The Gupta period marked a watershed...
572871a03acd2414000df9fa	Besides the Vedic practices, what other religion did the Guptas patronize?	Buddhism	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe high points of this cultural creativity are magnificent architecture, sculpture, and painting. The Gupta period produced scholars such as Kalidasa, Aryabhata, Varahamihira, Vishnu Sharma, and Vatsyayana who made great advancements in many academic fields. The Gupta period marked a watershed...
572871a03acd2414000df9fb	What Guptas brought much of India under Gupta rule?	first three rulers	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe high points of this cultural creativity are magnificent architecture, sculpture, and painting. The Gupta period produced scholars such as Kalidasa, Aryabhata, Varahamihira, Vishnu Sharma, and Vatsyayana who made great advancements in many academic fields. The Gupta period marked a watershed...
572871a03acd2414000df9fc	What business activity made the Gupta Empire prominent in India?	Strong trade ties	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe high points of this cultural creativity are magnificent architecture, sculpture, and painting. The Gupta period produced scholars such as Kalidasa, Aryabhata, Varahamihira, Vishnu Sharma, and Vatsyayana who made great advancements in many academic fields. The Gupta period marked a watershed...
572871a03acd2414000df9fd	What did the Gupta Empires trade ties influence?	nearby kingdoms	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe high points of this cultural creativity are magnificent architecture, sculpture, and painting. The Gupta period produced scholars such as Kalidasa, Aryabhata, Varahamihira, Vishnu Sharma, and Vatsyayana who made great advancements in many academic fields. The Gupta period marked a watershed...
572873c13acd2414000dfa0d	During what time did Kadamba rule northern Karnataka?	345 – 525 CE	[ "History_of_India\n\nKadamba (345 – 525 CE) was an ancient royal dynasty of Karnataka, India that ruled northern Karnataka and the Konkan from Banavasi in present-day Uttara Kannada district. At the peak of their power under King Kakushtavarma, the Kadambas of Banavasi ruled large parts of modern Karnataka state. T...
572873c13acd2414000dfa0e	Where did the Kadamba dynasty originate?	Karnataka, India	[ "History_of_India\n\nKadamba (345 – 525 CE) was an ancient royal dynasty of Karnataka, India that ruled northern Karnataka and the Konkan from Banavasi in present-day Uttara Kannada district. At the peak of their power under King Kakushtavarma, the Kadambas of Banavasi ruled large parts of modern Karnataka state. T...
572873c13acd2414000dfa0f	What ruler ruled at the peak of Kadamba power?	King Kakushtavarma	[ "History_of_India\n\nKadamba (345 – 525 CE) was an ancient royal dynasty of Karnataka, India that ruled northern Karnataka and the Konkan from Banavasi in present-day Uttara Kannada district. At the peak of their power under King Kakushtavarma, the Kadambas of Banavasi ruled large parts of modern Karnataka state. T...
572873c13acd2414000dfa10	Who founded the Kamdamba dynasty?	Mayurasharma	[ "History_of_India\n\nKadamba (345 – 525 CE) was an ancient royal dynasty of Karnataka, India that ruled northern Karnataka and the Konkan from Banavasi in present-day Uttara Kannada district. At the peak of their power under King Kakushtavarma, the Kadambas of Banavasi ruled large parts of modern Karnataka state. T...
572873c13acd2414000dfa11	What dynasty made military alliances with the Kamdamba?	Gupta Dynasty	[ "History_of_India\n\nKadamba (345 – 525 CE) was an ancient royal dynasty of Karnataka, India that ruled northern Karnataka and the Konkan from Banavasi in present-day Uttara Kannada district. At the peak of their power under King Kakushtavarma, the Kadambas of Banavasi ruled large parts of modern Karnataka state. T...
5728750eff5b5019007da251	What type of trib were the Hephthalites?	nomadic confederation	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Hephthalites (or Ephthalites), also known as the White Huns, were a nomadic confederation in Central Asia during the late antiquity period. The White Huns established themselves in modern-day Afghanistan by the first half of the 5th century. Led by the Hun military leader Toramana, they ove...
5728750eff5b5019007da252	Where did the White Huns roam?	Central Asia	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Hephthalites (or Ephthalites), also known as the White Huns, were a nomadic confederation in Central Asia during the late antiquity period. The White Huns established themselves in modern-day Afghanistan by the first half of the 5th century. Led by the Hun military leader Toramana, they ove...
5728750eff5b5019007da253	In what country did the White Huns settle?	Afghanistan	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Hephthalites (or Ephthalites), also known as the White Huns, were a nomadic confederation in Central Asia during the late antiquity period. The White Huns established themselves in modern-day Afghanistan by the first half of the 5th century. Led by the Hun military leader Toramana, they ove...
5728750eff5b5019007da254	What lands did the White Huns take in the 5th century?	Pakistan and North India	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Hephthalites (or Ephthalites), also known as the White Huns, were a nomadic confederation in Central Asia during the late antiquity period. The White Huns established themselves in modern-day Afghanistan by the first half of the 5th century. Led by the Hun military leader Toramana, they ove...
572876804b864d1900164a0a	In which century did the Gupta Empire fall?	middle of the 6th century	[ "History_of_India\n\nAfter the downfall of the prior Gupta Empire in the middle of the 6th century, North India reverted to small republics and small monarchical states ruled by Gupta rulers. Harsha was a convert to Buddhism. He united the small republics from Punjab to central India, and their representatives crow...
572876804b864d1900164a0b	To what type of states did the former Gupta Empire revert?	small	[ "History_of_India\n\nAfter the downfall of the prior Gupta Empire in the middle of the 6th century, North India reverted to small republics and small monarchical states ruled by Gupta rulers. Harsha was a convert to Buddhism. He united the small republics from Punjab to central India, and their representatives crow...
572876804b864d1900164a0c	After uniting the area, what title was Harsha given?	Maharaja	[ "History_of_India\n\nAfter the downfall of the prior Gupta Empire in the middle of the 6th century, North India reverted to small republics and small monarchical states ruled by Gupta rulers. Harsha was a convert to Buddhism. He united the small republics from Punjab to central India, and their representatives crow...
572876804b864d1900164a0d	When was Harsha crowned by the states he united?	April 606	[ "History_of_India\n\nAfter the downfall of the prior Gupta Empire in the middle of the 6th century, North India reverted to small republics and small monarchical states ruled by Gupta rulers. Harsha was a convert to Buddhism. He united the small republics from Punjab to central India, and their representatives crow...
572876804b864d1900164a0e	To what religion had Harsha been converted?	Buddhism	[ "History_of_India\n\nAfter the downfall of the prior Gupta Empire in the middle of the 6th century, North India reverted to small republics and small monarchical states ruled by Gupta rulers. Harsha was a convert to Buddhism. He united the small republics from Punjab to central India, and their representatives crow...
572878323acd2414000dfa35	What declined from the 5th to the 13th centuries	Śrauta sacrifices	[ "History_of_India\n\nFrom the fifth century to the thirteenth, Śrauta sacrifices declined, and initiatory traditions of Buddhism, Jainism or more commonly Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism expanded in royal courts. This period produced some of India's finest art, considered the epitome of classical development, an...
572878323acd2414000dfa36	What philosophical traditions developed during the period of the 5th to the 13th centuries?	Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism	[ "History_of_India\n\nFrom the fifth century to the thirteenth, Śrauta sacrifices declined, and initiatory traditions of Buddhism, Jainism or more commonly Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism expanded in royal courts. This period produced some of India's finest art, considered the epitome of classical development, an...
572878323acd2414000dfa37	In what century was Harsha's rule?	7th century	[ "History_of_India\n\nFrom the fifth century to the thirteenth, Śrauta sacrifices declined, and initiatory traditions of Buddhism, Jainism or more commonly Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism expanded in royal courts. This period produced some of India's finest art, considered the epitome of classical development, an...
572878323acd2414000dfa38	What happened to Harsha's empire after his death?	collapsed	[ "History_of_India\n\nFrom the fifth century to the thirteenth, Śrauta sacrifices declined, and initiatory traditions of Buddhism, Jainism or more commonly Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism expanded in royal courts. This period produced some of India's finest art, considered the epitome of classical development, an...
572878323acd2414000dfa39	What area did Harsha unite during his reign?	northern India	[ "History_of_India\n\nFrom the fifth century to the thirteenth, Śrauta sacrifices declined, and initiatory traditions of Buddhism, Jainism or more commonly Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism expanded in royal courts. This period produced some of India's finest art, considered the epitome of classical development, an...
572879b54b864d1900164a1e	What cults weakened Buddhism in India?	Vishnu and Shiva	[ "History_of_India\n\nRonald Inden writes that by the 8th century CE symbols of Hindu gods \"replaced the Buddha at the imperial centre and pinnacle of the cosmo-political system, the image or symbol of the Hindu god comes to be housed in a monumental temple and given increasingly elaborate imperial-style puja worsh...
572879b54b864d1900164a1f	What replaced Buddha in ruling centers?	Hindu gods	[ "History_of_India\n\nRonald Inden writes that by the 8th century CE symbols of Hindu gods \"replaced the Buddha at the imperial centre and pinnacle of the cosmo-political system, the image or symbol of the Hindu god comes to be housed in a monumental temple and given increasingly elaborate imperial-style puja worsh...
572879b54b864d1900164a20	What kind of temples were built for Hindu Gods?	monumental	[ "History_of_India\n\nRonald Inden writes that by the 8th century CE symbols of Hindu gods \"replaced the Buddha at the imperial centre and pinnacle of the cosmo-political system, the image or symbol of the Hindu god comes to be housed in a monumental temple and given increasingly elaborate imperial-style puja worsh...
572879b54b864d1900164a21	What was the style of worship of Hindu Gods?	elaborate	[ "History_of_India\n\nRonald Inden writes that by the 8th century CE symbols of Hindu gods \"replaced the Buddha at the imperial centre and pinnacle of the cosmo-political system, the image or symbol of the Hindu god comes to be housed in a monumental temple and given increasingly elaborate imperial-style puja worsh...
572879b54b864d1900164a22	By what dentury did Buddhism disappear form much of India?	eighth	[ "History_of_India\n\nRonald Inden writes that by the 8th century CE symbols of Hindu gods \"replaced the Buddha at the imperial centre and pinnacle of the cosmo-political system, the image or symbol of the Hindu god comes to be housed in a monumental temple and given increasingly elaborate imperial-style puja worsh...
57287bee2ca10214002da3c6	How many dynasties fought for control from the 8th to the 10th century?	three	[ "History_of_India\n\nFrom the 8th to the 10th century, three dynasties contested for control of northern India: the Gurjara Pratiharas of Malwa, the Palas of Bengal, and the Rashtrakutas of the Deccan. The Sena dynasty would later assume control of the Pala Empire, and the Gurjara Pratiharas fragmented into various...
57287bee2ca10214002da3c7	When did the first Rajput kingdoms emerge in India?	6th century	[ "History_of_India\n\nFrom the 8th to the 10th century, three dynasties contested for control of northern India: the Gurjara Pratiharas of Malwa, the Palas of Bengal, and the Rashtrakutas of the Deccan. The Sena dynasty would later assume control of the Pala Empire, and the Gurjara Pratiharas fragmented into various...
57287bee2ca10214002da3c8	What Rajput ruler was known for his conflicts with the Turkic sultanates?	Prithvi Raj Chauhan	[ "History_of_India\n\nFrom the 8th to the 10th century, three dynasties contested for control of northern India: the Gurjara Pratiharas of Malwa, the Palas of Bengal, and the Rashtrakutas of the Deccan. The Sena dynasty would later assume control of the Pala Empire, and the Gurjara Pratiharas fragmented into various...
57287bee2ca10214002da3c9	In what century did the Chola Empire emerge?	11th century	[ "History_of_India\n\nFrom the 8th to the 10th century, three dynasties contested for control of northern India: the Gurjara Pratiharas of Malwa, the Palas of Bengal, and the Rashtrakutas of the Deccan. The Sena dynasty would later assume control of the Pala Empire, and the Gurjara Pratiharas fragmented into various...
57287bee2ca10214002da3ca	Who was emperor of the Kashmiri Karkota dynasty?	Lalitaditya Muktapida	[ "History_of_India\n\nFrom the 8th to the 10th century, three dynasties contested for control of northern India: the Gurjara Pratiharas of Malwa, the Palas of Bengal, and the Rashtrakutas of the Deccan. The Sena dynasty would later assume control of the Pala Empire, and the Gurjara Pratiharas fragmented into various...
57287da82ca10214002da3ee	When did the Chalukya Empire rule?	6th and the 12th centuries	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Chalukya Empire (Kannada: ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರು [tʃaːɭukjə]) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynasty, known as the \"Badami Cha...
57287da82ca10214002da3ef	What portion of India did the Chalukya Empire rule?	southern and central	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Chalukya Empire (Kannada: ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರು [tʃaːɭukjə]) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynasty, known as the \"Badami Cha...
57287da82ca10214002da3f0	What style of architecture developed during the Chaluka reigns?	Chalukyan architecture	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Chalukya Empire (Kannada: ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರು [tʃaːɭukjə]) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynasty, known as the \"Badami Cha...
57287da82ca10214002da3f1	When did the Chalukyans rule from Badami?	550 and 750	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Chalukya Empire (Kannada: ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರು [tʃaːɭukjə]) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynasty, known as the \"Badami Cha...
57287da82ca10214002da3f2	When was the second reign of Chalukyans?	970 and 1190	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Chalukya Empire (Kannada: ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರು [tʃaːɭukjə]) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynasty, known as the \"Badami Cha...
57287f0f2ca10214002da402	When was the Rastrakuta Empire started?	753	[ "History_of_India\n\nFounded by Dantidurga around 753, the Rashtrakuta Empire ruled from its capital at Manyakheta for almost two centuries. At its peak, the Rashtrakutas ruled from the Ganges River and Yamuna River doab in the north to Cape Comorin in the south, a fruitful time of political expansion, architectura...
57287f0f2ca10214002da403	In what location was the capital of the Rashtrakuta Empire?	Manyakheta	[ "History_of_India\n\nFounded by Dantidurga around 753, the Rashtrakuta Empire ruled from its capital at Manyakheta for almost two centuries. At its peak, the Rashtrakutas ruled from the Ganges River and Yamuna River doab in the north to Cape Comorin in the south, a fruitful time of political expansion, architectura...
57287f0f2ca10214002da404	What was the faith of the early rulers of the Rastrakuta Empire?	Hindu	[ "History_of_India\n\nFounded by Dantidurga around 753, the Rashtrakuta Empire ruled from its capital at Manyakheta for almost two centuries. At its peak, the Rashtrakutas ruled from the Ganges River and Yamuna River doab in the north to Cape Comorin in the south, a fruitful time of political expansion, architectura...
57287f0f2ca10214002da405	By what were the later kings of the Rastrakuta Empire influenced?	Jainism	[ "History_of_India\n\nFounded by Dantidurga around 753, the Rashtrakuta Empire ruled from its capital at Manyakheta for almost two centuries. At its peak, the Rashtrakutas ruled from the Ganges River and Yamuna River doab in the north to Cape Comorin in the south, a fruitful time of political expansion, architectura...
57287f0f2ca10214002da406	What Rastrakuta king ruler for 64 years?	Amoghavarsha	[ "History_of_India\n\nFounded by Dantidurga around 753, the Rashtrakuta Empire ruled from its capital at Manyakheta for almost two centuries. At its peak, the Rashtrakutas ruled from the Ganges River and Yamuna River doab in the north to Cape Comorin in the south, a fruitful time of political expansion, architectura...
572883f82ca10214002da434	During what span of time did the Pala Empire thrive?	750–1174 CE	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Pala Empire (Bengali: পাল সাম্রাজ্য Pal Samrajyô) flourished during the Classical period of India, and may be dated during 750–1174 CE. Founded by Gopala I, it was ruled by a Buddhist dynasty from Bengal in the eastern region of the Indian subcontinent. Though the Palas were followers of th...
572883f82ca10214002da435	What style of belief system did the Pala Empire favor?	Buddhist	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Pala Empire (Bengali: পাল সাম্রাজ্য Pal Samrajyô) flourished during the Classical period of India, and may be dated during 750–1174 CE. Founded by Gopala I, it was ruled by a Buddhist dynasty from Bengal in the eastern region of the Indian subcontinent. Though the Palas were followers of th...
572883f82ca10214002da436	What is the term used to describe the Pala Empire?	golden era of Bengal	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Pala Empire (Bengali: পাল সাম্রাজ্য Pal Samrajyô) flourished during the Classical period of India, and may be dated during 750–1174 CE. Founded by Gopala I, it was ruled by a Buddhist dynasty from Bengal in the eastern region of the Indian subcontinent. Though the Palas were followers of th...
572883f82ca10214002da437	What educational center reached it height during the Pala rule?	Nalanda	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Pala Empire (Bengali: পাল সাম্রাজ্য Pal Samrajyô) flourished during the Classical period of India, and may be dated during 750–1174 CE. Founded by Gopala I, it was ruled by a Buddhist dynasty from Bengal in the eastern region of the Indian subcontinent. Though the Palas were followers of th...
572883f82ca10214002da438	What ruler founded the Pala dynasty?	Gopala I	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Pala Empire (Bengali: পাল সাম্রাজ্য Pal Samrajyô) flourished during the Classical period of India, and may be dated during 750–1174 CE. Founded by Gopala I, it was ruled by a Buddhist dynasty from Bengal in the eastern region of the Indian subcontinent. Though the Palas were followers of th...
572886723acd2414000dfa95	What area did the Cholas unite in the 9th century?	South India	[ "History_of_India\n\nMedieval Cholas rose to prominence during the middle of the 9th century C.E. and established the greatest empire South India had seen. They successfully united the South India under their rule and through their naval strength extended their influence in the Southeast Asian countries such as Sri...
572886723acd2414000dfa96	What kind of power did the Chola dynasty become in south India?	military, economic and cultural	[ "History_of_India\n\nMedieval Cholas rose to prominence during the middle of the 9th century C.E. and established the greatest empire South India had seen. They successfully united the South India under their rule and through their naval strength extended their influence in the Southeast Asian countries such as Sri...
572886723acd2414000dfa97	In what area did the Chola Empire establish political unity?	whole of Southern India	[ "History_of_India\n\nMedieval Cholas rose to prominence during the middle of the 9th century C.E. and established the greatest empire South India had seen. They successfully united the South India under their rule and through their naval strength extended their influence in the Southeast Asian countries such as Sri...
572886723acd2414000dfa98	In what type of architecture did the Cholas excel?	Monumental	[ "History_of_India\n\nMedieval Cholas rose to prominence during the middle of the 9th century C.E. and established the greatest empire South India had seen. They successfully united the South India under their rule and through their naval strength extended their influence in the Southeast Asian countries such as Sri...
572886723acd2414000dfa99	From their contacts and conquests in surrounding sea areas, what did this establish the Chola empire as?	sea power	[ "History_of_India\n\nMedieval Cholas rose to prominence during the middle of the 9th century C.E. and established the greatest empire South India had seen. They successfully united the South India under their rule and through their naval strength extended their influence in the Southeast Asian countries such as Sri...
572888753acd2414000dfaa9	During waht centuries did the Western Chalukya rule?	10th and 12th	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Western Chalukya Empire (Kannada:ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ) ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the 10th and 12th centuries. Vast areas between the Narmada River in the north and Kaveri River in the south came under Chalukya control. During this period the other major ruli...
572888753acd2414000dfaaa	What was the architectural style of the Chalukyas?	transitional	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Western Chalukya Empire (Kannada:ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ) ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the 10th and 12th centuries. Vast areas between the Narmada River in the north and Kaveri River in the south came under Chalukya control. During this period the other major ruli...
572888753acd2414000dfaab	Where did the Chalukyas build most of their monuments?	central Karnataka	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Western Chalukya Empire (Kannada:ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ) ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the 10th and 12th centuries. Vast areas between the Narmada River in the north and Kaveri River in the south came under Chalukya control. During this period the other major ruli...
572888753acd2414000dfaac	What did the Chalukya kings encourage writers to use?	native language	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Western Chalukya Empire (Kannada:ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ) ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the 10th and 12th centuries. Vast areas between the Narmada River in the north and Kaveri River in the south came under Chalukya control. During this period the other major ruli...
572888753acd2414000dfaad	Besides the language of Kannada, what other old language was used during the western Chalukya dynasty?	Sanskrit	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Western Chalukya Empire (Kannada:ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ) ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the 10th and 12th centuries. Vast areas between the Narmada River in the north and Kaveri River in the south came under Chalukya control. During this period the other major ruli...
57288af83acd2414000dfabd	What group wanted to conquer India from earliest times?	Muslims	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe early Islamic literature indicates that the conquest of India was one of the very early ambitions of the Muslims, though it was recognized as a particularly difficult one. After conquering Persia, the Arab Umayyad Caliphate incorporated parts of what are now Afghanistan and Pakistan around ...
57288af83acd2414000dfabe	What empire took over parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan in 720?	Arab Umayyad Caliphate	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe early Islamic literature indicates that the conquest of India was one of the very early ambitions of the Muslims, though it was recognized as a particularly difficult one. After conquering Persia, the Arab Umayyad Caliphate incorporated parts of what are now Afghanistan and Pakistan around ...
57288af83acd2414000dfabf	Who was the final Hindu monarch of Sindh?	Raja Dahir	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe early Islamic literature indicates that the conquest of India was one of the very early ambitions of the Muslims, though it was recognized as a particularly difficult one. After conquering Persia, the Arab Umayyad Caliphate incorporated parts of what are now Afghanistan and Pakistan around ...
57288af83acd2414000dfac0	What Arab leader completed the early ambitions of Arabs by conquering parts of northern India?	Muhammad bin Qasim	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe early Islamic literature indicates that the conquest of India was one of the very early ambitions of the Muslims, though it was recognized as a particularly difficult one. After conquering Persia, the Arab Umayyad Caliphate incorporated parts of what are now Afghanistan and Pakistan around ...
57288af83acd2414000dfac1	How did the early Muslims view the possibility of conquering India?	difficult	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe early Islamic literature indicates that the conquest of India was one of the very early ambitions of the Muslims, though it was recognized as a particularly difficult one. After conquering Persia, the Arab Umayyad Caliphate incorporated parts of what are now Afghanistan and Pakistan around ...
57288d1dff5b5019007da2d2	In what year did Muslim general Muhammad bin Qasim take over most of the Indus area?	712	[ "History_of_India\n\nIn 712, Arab Muslim general Muhammad bin Qasim conquered most of the Indus region in modern-day Pakistan for the Umayyad Empire, incorporating it as the \"As-Sindh\" province with its capital at Al-Mansurah, 72 km (45 mi) north of modern Hyderabad in Sindh, Pakistan. After several incursions, t...
57288d1dff5b5019007da2d3	Who eventually defeated the Arabs at Rajasthan?	Hindu kings	[ "History_of_India\n\nIn 712, Arab Muslim general Muhammad bin Qasim conquered most of the Indus region in modern-day Pakistan for the Umayyad Empire, incorporating it as the \"As-Sindh\" province with its capital at Al-Mansurah, 72 km (45 mi) north of modern Hyderabad in Sindh, Pakistan. After several incursions, t...
57288d1dff5b5019007da2d4	In what area did the Indian Kings contain the Arabs?	Sindh in Pakistan	[ "History_of_India\n\nIn 712, Arab Muslim general Muhammad bin Qasim conquered most of the Indus region in modern-day Pakistan for the Umayyad Empire, incorporating it as the \"As-Sindh\" province with its capital at Al-Mansurah, 72 km (45 mi) north of modern Hyderabad in Sindh, Pakistan. After several incursions, t...
57288d1dff5b5019007da2d5	When was the Arab invasion repulsed?	early 8th century	[ "History_of_India\n\nIn 712, Arab Muslim general Muhammad bin Qasim conquered most of the Indus region in modern-day Pakistan for the Umayyad Empire, incorporating it as the \"As-Sindh\" province with its capital at Al-Mansurah, 72 km (45 mi) north of modern Hyderabad in Sindh, Pakistan. After several incursions, t...
57288d1dff5b5019007da2d6	Where did the Arabs establish as the capital of the newly conquered territory?	Al-Mansurah	[ "History_of_India\n\nIn 712, Arab Muslim general Muhammad bin Qasim conquered most of the Indus region in modern-day Pakistan for the Umayyad Empire, incorporating it as the \"As-Sindh\" province with its capital at Al-Mansurah, 72 km (45 mi) north of modern Hyderabad in Sindh, Pakistan. After several incursions, t...
57288f98ff5b5019007da2f0	In what areas of India were Islamic kingdoms formed over a period of centuries?	Afghanistan and Pakistan	[ "History_of_India\n\nSeveral Islamic kingdoms (sultanates) under both foreign and, newly converted, Rajput rulers were established across the north western subcontinent (Afghanistan and Pakistan) over a period of a few centuries. From the 10th century, Sindh was ruled by the Rajput Soomra dynasty, and later, in the...
57288f98ff5b5019007da2f1	What Muslim endeavors thrived on the coastal areas of south India?	trading communities	[ "History_of_India\n\nSeveral Islamic kingdoms (sultanates) under both foreign and, newly converted, Rajput rulers were established across the north western subcontinent (Afghanistan and Pakistan) over a period of a few centuries. From the 10th century, Sindh was ruled by the Rajput Soomra dynasty, and later, in the...
57288f98ff5b5019007da2f2	Which south Indian coast was favored by Muslim traders?	western coast	[ "History_of_India\n\nSeveral Islamic kingdoms (sultanates) under both foreign and, newly converted, Rajput rulers were established across the north western subcontinent (Afghanistan and Pakistan) over a period of a few centuries. From the 10th century, Sindh was ruled by the Rajput Soomra dynasty, and later, in the...
57288f98ff5b5019007da2f3	From where did the Arab traders come in order to trade on the west coast of India?	Arabian peninsula	[ "History_of_India\n\nSeveral Islamic kingdoms (sultanates) under both foreign and, newly converted, Rajput rulers were established across the north western subcontinent (Afghanistan and Pakistan) over a period of a few centuries. From the 10th century, Sindh was ruled by the Rajput Soomra dynasty, and later, in the...
57288f98ff5b5019007da2f4	Besides the newly introduced Islamic religion, what other Abrahamic religions were practiced in India?	Judaism and Christianity	[ "History_of_India\n\nSeveral Islamic kingdoms (sultanates) under both foreign and, newly converted, Rajput rulers were established across the north western subcontinent (Afghanistan and Pakistan) over a period of a few centuries. From the 10th century, Sindh was ruled by the Rajput Soomra dynasty, and later, in the...
572891a0ff5b5019007da300	Until what century did the Kabul Shahi dynasties rule the Kabul Valley?	9th century	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Kabul Shahi dynasties ruled the Kabul Valley and Gandhara (modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan) from the decline of the Kushan Empire in the 3rd century to the early 9th century. The Shahis are generally split up into two eras: the Buddhist Shahis and the Hindu Shahis, with the change-over ...
572891a0ff5b5019007da301	The decline of what empire allowed the rule of the Kabul Shahi empire?	Kushan	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Kabul Shahi dynasties ruled the Kabul Valley and Gandhara (modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan) from the decline of the Kushan Empire in the 3rd century to the early 9th century. The Shahis are generally split up into two eras: the Buddhist Shahis and the Hindu Shahis, with the change-over ...
572891a0ff5b5019007da302	How many eras are the Shahis divided into?	two	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Kabul Shahi dynasties ruled the Kabul Valley and Gandhara (modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan) from the decline of the Kushan Empire in the 3rd century to the early 9th century. The Shahis are generally split up into two eras: the Buddhist Shahis and the Hindu Shahis, with the change-over ...
572891a0ff5b5019007da303	When did the Shahis switch from Buddhist to Hindu?	870	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Kabul Shahi dynasties ruled the Kabul Valley and Gandhara (modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan) from the decline of the Kushan Empire in the 3rd century to the early 9th century. The Shahis are generally split up into two eras: the Buddhist Shahis and the Hindu Shahis, with the change-over ...
572891a0ff5b5019007da304	What was the kingdom of the Shahis called?	Kabul Shahan	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Kabul Shahi dynasties ruled the Kabul Valley and Gandhara (modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan) from the decline of the Kushan Empire in the 3rd century to the early 9th century. The Shahis are generally split up into two eras: the Buddhist Shahis and the Hindu Shahis, with the change-over ...
5728939a2ca10214002da482	In what id Jayapala see a danger to his dynasty?	consolidation of the Ghaznavids	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Hindu Shahis under Jayapala, is known for his struggles in defending his kingdom against the Ghaznavids in the modern-day eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan region. Jayapala saw a danger in the consolidation of the Ghaznavids and invaded their capital city of Ghazni both in the reign of Sebuk...
5728939a2ca10214002da483	What city did Jayapala invade at least twice?	Ghazni	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Hindu Shahis under Jayapala, is known for his struggles in defending his kingdom against the Ghaznavids in the modern-day eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan region. Jayapala saw a danger in the consolidation of the Ghaznavids and invaded their capital city of Ghazni both in the reign of Sebuk...
5728939a2ca10214002da484	Who defeated Jayapala and required an indemnity payment?	Sebuk Tigin	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Hindu Shahis under Jayapala, is known for his struggles in defending his kingdom against the Ghaznavids in the modern-day eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan region. Jayapala saw a danger in the consolidation of the Ghaznavids and invaded their capital city of Ghazni both in the reign of Sebuk...
5728939a2ca10214002da485	What part of the area did Jayapala lose?	Kabul Valley and Indus River	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Hindu Shahis under Jayapala, is known for his struggles in defending his kingdom against the Ghaznavids in the modern-day eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan region. Jayapala saw a danger in the consolidation of the Ghaznavids and invaded their capital city of Ghazni both in the reign of Sebuk...
5728939a2ca10214002da486	What was Jayapala's response to the indemnity payment?	defaulted	[ "History_of_India\n\nThe Hindu Shahis under Jayapala, is known for his struggles in defending his kingdom against the Ghaznavids in the modern-day eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan region. Jayapala saw a danger in the consolidation of the Ghaznavids and invaded their capital city of Ghazni both in the reign of Sebuk...
5728989e3acd2414000dfb4d	In what year was Jaipal again soundly defeated by the Muslims?	1001	[ "History_of_India\n\nHowever, the army was hopeless in battle against the western forces, particularly against the young Mahmud of Ghazni. In the year 1001, soon after Sultan Mahmud came to power and was occupied with the Qarakhanids north of the Hindu Kush, Jaipal attacked Ghazni once more and upon suffering yet a...
5728989e3acd2414000dfb4e	Where was the location of the Shahi defeat by the Muslims?	Battle of Peshawar	[ "History_of_India\n\nHowever, the army was hopeless in battle against the western forces, particularly against the young Mahmud of Ghazni. In the year 1001, soon after Sultan Mahmud came to power and was occupied with the Qarakhanids north of the Hindu Kush, Jaipal attacked Ghazni once more and upon suffering yet a...
5728989e3acd2414000dfb4f	What was Jaipal action after his last defeat?	committed suicide	[ "History_of_India\n\nHowever, the army was hopeless in battle against the western forces, particularly against the young Mahmud of Ghazni. In the year 1001, soon after Sultan Mahmud came to power and was occupied with the Qarakhanids north of the Hindu Kush, Jaipal attacked Ghazni once more and upon suffering yet a...
5728989e3acd2414000dfb50	Upon what did Jaipal's subjects think he brought disaster?	Shahi dynasty	[ "History_of_India\n\nHowever, the army was hopeless in battle against the western forces, particularly against the young Mahmud of Ghazni. In the year 1001, soon after Sultan Mahmud came to power and was occupied with the Qarakhanids north of the Hindu Kush, Jaipal attacked Ghazni once more and upon suffering yet a...
5728989e3acd2414000dfb51	Who was the ruler of Ghazni?	Mahmud of Ghazni	[ "History_of_India\n\nHowever, the army was hopeless in battle against the western forces, particularly against the young Mahmud of Ghazni. In the year 1001, soon after Sultan Mahmud came to power and was occupied with the Qarakhanids north of the Hindu Kush, Jaipal attacked Ghazni once more and upon suffering yet a...

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