Medieval History

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All these stories relate to the period from 1000 to 1350 AD.This was a very important period in our history.This was also the time when the first books in Telugu were written. Srimad Andhra Mahabharatam was the first poetic work in Telugu which was composed by Kavitrayamu, the Trinity of Poets: Nannaya, Tikkana and ErraPragada between 1000 and 1400 AD. Kirti Torana entrance of Svayambhu Siva temple was built by Kakatiya kings in Warangal.

01. Kakatiya stories relate to the period from

100 to 135 AD
1400 to 1800 AD
None of the above
1000 to 1350 AD
500 to 1000 AD

02. The first book in Telugu was

Ekamranatha
None of the above
Srimad Andhra Mahabharatam
Ramayanam
Kridabhiramamu

03. Who composed Srimad Andhra Mahabharatam?

None of the above
Kavitrayamu
Vidyanatha
Durjaya
Ekamranatha

04. Andhra Maha Bharata was composed between

1000 and 1100 AD
1100 and 1200 AD
500 and 850 AD
None of the above
1000 and 1400 AD

05. Kirti Torana entrance is at

Warangal
Karnataka
Amaravathi
Bhattiprolu
None of the above

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Important Kakatiya Rulers
Prola II (1116-1157 AD)
Rudradeva (1158-1195 AD)
GanapatiDeva (1199-1262 AD)
Rudramadevi (1262-1289 AD)
Prataparudra (1289-1323 AD)

06. Who was Rudradeva's predecessor?

None of the above
Prola II
Rudramadevi
Ganapati Deva
Prataparudra

07. Who was Rudradeva's successor?

Prola II
Rudramadevi
Prataparudra
None of the above
Ganapati Deva

08. Rudrama Devi ascended to throne after

Ganapati Deva
Prola II
Rudramadevi
Prataparudra
None of the above

09. Who among the following reminds you of the Rani of Jhansi?

Prola II
Prataparudra
None of the above
Rudramadevi
Rudradeva

10. How long did Rudramadevi rule?

32 years
35 years
27 years
25 years
29 years

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The early members of the dynasty began their career as warroirs and samanthas of Rashtrakuta and Chalukya kings who were ruling in Karnataka. They were holiding the posts of village heads called Rattadi and through their mlitary skills became army chiefs, samanthas etc and gained control over Anmakonda in Telangana. The Kakatiyas emerged as independent rulers after the fall of Western Chalukyas.

11. Before rising to power, Kakatiyas were originally

rulers of east India
None of the above
warriors
rulers of Karnataka
rulers of Andhra

12. Rashtrakuta and Chalukya kings who were ruling in

None of the above
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Andhra

13. Village heads under Rashtrakutas and Chalukyas were called

Nobels
Warriors
Kings
None of the above
Rattadi

14. Anmakonda is in

Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
None of the above

15. The rise of Kakatiyas followed the fall of

Pallavas
Cholas
None of the above
Western Chalukyas
Eastern Chalukyas

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During Rudradeva's rule (1158 - 1195 AD), the capital was shifted from Anmakonda to Orugallu (Warangal). The new city was laid out with a plan to accomadate the growing city population and to address the needs of an imperial capital. Rudradeva built a big fort, a tank and a temple called Thousand Pillared Temple in Anmakonda.

16. Rudradeva ascended to power in

1158
1195
1262
1289
1323

17. Warangal's earlier name was

Hyderabad
Thousand-Pillared-Temple
None of the above
Orugallu
Anmakonda

18. A new city was necessitated by

unemployment
None of the above
growing population
threat of war from enemies
food shortage

19. Thousand-Pillared-Temple is in

None of the above
Anmakonda
Warangal
Hyderabad
Rajahmundry

20. Anmakonda is in

Andhra
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
None of the above
Telangana

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Have you heard of a brave women ruler by the name of Rudramadevi? She was a powerful and successful ruler who impresed one and all with her abilities. Rudramadevi ruled from Orugullu and belonged to famous Kakatiya family. She ruled during 1262-1289 AD for nearly 27 years. In our country there have been very few women ruelrs. In disatnt Delhi too there was a woman ruler called Raziya Sultana for a short period but her nobles did not like to be ruled by a woman and killed her. A famous traveller from Italy called Marco Polo visited Rudrama Devi's kingdom.

21. Rudrama Devi belonged to

the north of India
east India
west India
None of the above
the south of India

22. How long did Rudramadevi rule?

Almost three decades
Less than a decade
For a very short period
About a decade
None of the above

23. Marco Polo belongs to

France
England
Portugese
Italy
Germany

24. Who among the following ruled much before Rudrama Devi?

Ahalya Bai
Nicolo Conti
Raziya Sultana
Marco Polo
The Rani of Jhansi

25. Who among the following left us valuable information about Rudrama Devi?

Nuniz
Marco Polo
Abdul Razzak
Paes
Nicolo Conti