Which one of the following does **not** refer to the bow (and arrow) as a weapon of war in ancient India?
Kunta
Explanation: **Kunta** refers to a spear, while the rest are names for bows.
Similar Questions
Which one of the following statements about Ashoka's inscriptions is correct?
Which one of the following statements about the Ajivikas is not correct?
Consider the following statements about Kanaganahalli archaeological site:
1. It is situated on the bank of Bhima river.
2. The remains of the Kanaganahalli Stupa can be dated between 1st and 3rd centuries CE.
3. Emperor Ashoka's image was found at the site.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
The notion of kinship projected by the Kushana rulers is best evidenced through which of the following?
Directions: The following five (5) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement I: The early Aryans, who were essentially pastoral, did not develop any political structure which could measure up to a State in either ancient or modern sense.
Statement II: Kingship was the same as tribal chiefship; the term Rajan being used for tribal chief who was primarily a military leader and who ruled over his people and not over any specified area.
On the banks of which one of the following rivers was the ancient Mahishmati located?
The painted illustration of the moving of the Ashoka Pillar at Topra is found in
Which one of the following was an important Pandya port, celebrated for its pearls in Sangam poems and Greek accounts ?
Which of the following statements about the usage of the term ‘barbarian’ is/are correct?
1. It is derived from the Greek word ‘barbaros’ which means a non-Greek.
2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Which Buddhist text contains an account of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka?
Important Questions from Ancient History
The ancient name of Coastal Orissa was:
Which of the following rulers were closely associated with Yuehzhi nomadic people?
______ was the capital of Magadha for several year before is was shifted to Pataliputra.
Which states were ruled by the earlier Chera dynasty?
A. Tamil Nadu and Kerala
B. Bengal and Orissa
C. Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
D. Maharashtra and Gujarat
Who is considered the greatest of the early Chola kings?
