Ancient History of Assam MCQ (The Varman Dynasty)
1. Which dynasty established the foundation of ancient Assam’s history?
A. Salian Dynasty
B. Varman Dynasty
C. Ahom Kingdom
D. Sutiya Dynasty
2. In the 4th century, the ancient era of Assam’s history began after the mention of ‘Kamarupa’ was found in:
A. Samudragupta’s Allahabad Pillar
B. Akbar’s Allahabad Fort
C. Ashoka’s coins
D. Samudragupta’s Coins
3. Who was the founder of the Varman Dynasty?
A. Bhaskarvarman
B. Narakavarman
C. Pushyavarman
D. Mahiranga Danava
4. Which Varman king was defeated by Samudragupta in relation to the Ashwamedha sacrifice?
A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Pushyavarman
C. Balavarman
D. Samudravarman
5. What was the capital city of the Varman Dynasty of Kamarupa Kingdom?
A. Pragjyotishpur
B. Gargaon
C. Saraideo
D. Rangpur
6. When did the ancient era of Assam begin?
A. 3rd century
B. 5th century
C. 1st century
D. 4th century
7. Which Varman king held the title of Maharajadhiraja?
A. Pushyavarman
B. Mahendravarman
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. Samudravarman
8. Which dynasty preceded the Varman dynasty in ancient Assam?
A. Bhauma dynasty
B. Pala dynasty
C. Varman dynasty
D. Koch dynasty
Ancient History of Assam MCQ
1. Which dynasty established the foundation of ancient Assam’s history?
9. In which year did Pushyavarman establish the Varman dynasty?
A. 350 AD
B. 450 AD
C. 650 AD
D. 300 AD
10. Which king of the Varman dynasty was contemporaneous with Samudragupta of the Gupta dynasty?
A. Balavarman
B. Pushyavarman
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. Mahendravarman
11. Which Varman King performed the Ashvamedha or horse sacrifice to challenge the Gupta Empire?
A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Mahendravarman
C. Narayanavarman
D. Bhutivarman
12. What were the official languages of the Varman dynasty?
A. Assamese & Bengali
B. Kamrupi Prakrit & Sanskrit
C. Rajbanshi & Nepali
D. None of the Above
13. Who was the first king from Assam to perform the Ashwamedha Yagna?
A. Pushyavarman
B. Bhaskarvarman
C. Mahendravarman
D. Bhutivarman
14. Which princess of the Kamarupa kingdom married King Meghavahana of the Gonanda dynasty of Kashmir?
A. Bhogavati
B. Gandharavati
C. Amritaprabha
D. Nayanadevi
15. Which region of Assam is mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription?
A. Dovoka
B. Kamarupa
C. Kamatapur
D. Cooch Behar
16. What was the common language used in Kamarupa inscriptions?
A. Pali
B. Hindi
C. Bengali
D. Sanskrit
17. The earlier Varmans were subordinates of which empire?
A. Gupta Empire
B. Maurya Empire
C. Magadha Empire
D. Mughal Empire
18. The historical account of ancient Assam begins with the establishment of which dynasty?
A. Salian Dynasty
B. Varman Dynasty
C. Ahom Kingdom
D. Sutiya Dynasty
19. Who was the first known king of the Varman Dynasty?
A. Bhaskarvarman
B. Narakavarman
C. Pushyavarman
D. Samudravarman
20. Which Varman king was also known as Maharajadhiraja?
A. Pushyavarman
B. Mahendravarman
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. Samudravarman
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