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Q1Which of the following rulers is regarded as the founder of the Haryanka dynasty?MediumSolve →Q2Consider the following statements regarding Bimbisara: 1. He annexed Anga to Magadha. 2. He was contemporary to both Buddha and Mahavira. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?MediumSolve →Q3Which of the following capitals was associated with the early Haryanka rulers?MediumSolve →Q4Match the following: 1. Bimbisara – (a) Conquest of Vajji 2. Ajatashatru – (b) Fortification of Pataligrama 3. Udayin – (c) Shifted capital to PataliputraMediumSolve →Q5Bimbisara strengthened Magadha’s position by matrimonial alliances with which of the following kingdoms? 1. Kosala 2. Lichchhavi 3. Madra 4. Anga Select the correct answer:MediumSolve →Q6Who was the mother of Ajatashatru?MediumSolve →Q7Ajatashatru built a fort at:MediumSolve →Q8Consider the following statements about Ajatashatru: 1. He fought a prolonged war with the Lichchhavis. 2. He used a war engine called ‘Mahashilakantaka’. Which is/are correct?MediumSolve →Q9Who among the following shifted the capital of Magadha permanently to Pataliputra?MediumSolve →Q10Who murdered Bimbisara to ascend the throne?MediumSolve →
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