Q1.To which dynasty were the Rashtrakutas in the Deccan initially subordinate before they declared independence?

Q2.Which Rashtrakuta chief overthrew his Chalukya overlord in the mid-eighth century and performed the ritual known as Hiranya-garbha?

Q3.What is the literal meaning of the ritual 'Hiranya-garbha' performed by Dantidurga?

Q4.What was the believed outcome of performing the Hiranya-garbha ritual with the help of Brahmanas?

Q5.Which of the following pairs of individuals, originally Brahmanas, gave up their traditional professions and used military skills to establish kingdoms?

Q6.Kadamba Mayurasharman, a Brahmana who took to arms, successfully established a kingdom in which present-day Indian state?

Q7.The wall relief from Cave 15, Ellora, depicting Vishnu as Narasimha (the man-lion), is a significant work from which historical period?

Q8.The inscriptions of which dynasty, ruling in Tamil Nadu, refer to more than 400 terms for different kinds of taxes?

Q9.During the Chola period, what was 'vetti', one of the most frequently mentioned taxes?

Q10.In the context of Chola administration, what did the term 'kadamai' refer to?