Rule of Harshavardhana

Q. Select the correct statements with respect to Harshavardhana.

1. He was the eldest son in his family.
2. He fought his brother-in-law to occupy the throne.
3. He fought a war against the Chalukyas and lost.
4. He established control over a large part of northern India during his rule.

Q. What we can say about Harshacharita?

1. It was written in Sanskrit.
2. It gives the genealogy of Harshavardhana.
3. "Harshacharita" means the deeds of Harsha.
4. It contains the writings Xuan Zang, who visited the court of Harshavardhana.

Q. What is the name of the biography of Harshavaradhana?

1. Harshacharitra
2. Harshakavya
3. Harshakatha
4. None of the above

Q. Who wrote the biography of Harshvaradhana?

1. Valmiki
2. Kalidasa
3. Banabhatta
4. None of the above

Q. Which of the following contributed to why the Pandyas were unable to establish themselves as an imperial power till the 13th century?

1. The resistance from the Mughals
2. The competition from the Kalabhras
3. The conflict with the Pallavas
4. The power struggle with the Cholas

Q. Who among the following wrote about Harshavardhana?

1. Fa Xian
2. Banabhatta
3. Kalidasa
4. Xuan Zang

Q. Who was Banabhatta?

1. The court poet of Harshavardhana
2. The writer of Harshacharita
3. A mathematician
4. An ally of Harshavardhana