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.

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2-Narashimvarman I wrote the book Mattavilasa Prahasana.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Palas

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

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

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

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Rashtrakutas

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

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

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

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

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

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Pratiharas

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

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

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

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

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

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6- The last ruler of this dynasty was Yashpal.

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Temples and Builders

1-Chenna Kesava Temple, Belur- Vishnuvardhana.

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2-Brihadeswara Temple, Tanjavur- RajaRaja Chola.

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3-Khajuraho Temples– Chandellas.

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4-Meenakshi Temple at Madurai- Nayaka Rulers.

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5-Rajarajeshwara Temple, Tanjavur- Raja Raja I.

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6-Shiva Temple at Tanjavur- Raja Raja Chola

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