Socio Cultural T/N IMA

All the early Pallava royal inscriptions are in

• A Prakrit or Sanskrit language

• B Prakrit or Tamil language

• C Tamil or Sanskrit language

• D Tamil or Telgu language

Capital of Pallava dynasty was ?

• A Guntur

• B Kanchi

• C Badami

• D None of these

Mahabalipuram is an important city that reveals the interest in arts of

• A Pallavas

• B Cheras

• C Pandyas

• D Chalukyas

The earliest examples of Pallava constructions are ?

• A Bricked Wells

• B Bricked temples

• C Palaces

• D Rock cut temples

Which of following are true?

a.Telugu traditions know of a certain Trilochana Pallava as the earliest Telugu King

b. After the Kalabhra upheaval the long struggle between the Pallavas and Chalukyas of Badami for supremacy in peninsular India began

c. In the early centuries of the Christian era the Pallavas founded their colonies in Sumatra

• A a and b are correct

• B c and b are correct

• C a and c are correct

• D All are correct

Who built five-celled cave temple at Pallavaram, the Kokarneswarar Temple, and Thirukokarnam of Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu?

• A. Simhavishnu

• B. Mahendravarman I

• C. Narasimhavarman I

• D. Mahendravarman II

Who among thew following popularly known as Mamallan (great wrestler), and Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) was named after him?

• A. Narasimhavarman I

• B. Mahendravarman II

• C. Mahendravarman I

• D. Paramesvaravarman I

Consider the following statement (s) about Mahendravarman.

I. Tamil literature flourished under his rule, with the rise in popularity of Tevaram written by Appar and Sambandhar.

II. He was the author of the play Mattavilasa Prahasana and another play called Bhagavadajjuka.

Code:

• A. Only I

• B. Only II

• C. Both I and II

• D. Neither I nor II

Who constructed the Kailasanathar Temple at Kanchipuram?

• A. Nandivarman

• B. Mahendravarman II

• C. Mahendravarman I

• D. Paramesvaravarman I

Who is called as Vichitra chitta

• A. Mahendravarman I

• B. Mahendravarman II

• C. Narasimhavarman II

• D. Paramesvaravarman I