Huna Flashcards

(19 cards)

1
Q

Who were the Hunas?

A

A wild, savage, barbarian Central Asian tribe

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2
Q

What slogan did the Hunas popularize?

A

Har Har Mahadev

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3
Q

Who was the founder of the Huna power in India?

A

Tigin

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4
Q

Who succeeded Tigin?

A

Torman

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5
Q

Who was the most famous and powerful Huna ruler?

A

Mihirkul

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6
Q

Who was Mihirkul’s father?

A

Torman

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7
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Which religion did Mihirkul follow?

A

Shaivism (Follower of Lord Shiva)

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8
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Which temple did Mihirkul construct?

A

Shiva Temple at Badoli (Kota, Rajasthan)

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9
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Who defeated Mihirkul besides the Guptas?

A

Yashodharman of Malwa

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10
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Which inscription records Yashodharman’s victory over the Hunas?

A

Mandsaur Inscription

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11
Q

Who finally stopped/defeated the Hunas in Gupta period?

A

Narsimha Gupta Baladitya & Yashodharman

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12
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Which Gupta ruler first repelled Huna attacks?

A

Skandagupta

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13
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Which inscription mentions Skandagupta defeating the Hunas?

A

Junagadh Inscription

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14
Q

What is Sudarshan Lake famous for?

A

Ancient artificial lake in Kathiawar, Gujarat

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15
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Who originally built Sudarshan Lake?

A

Chandragupta Maurya

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16
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Who repaired Sudarshan Lake before Guptas?

A

Shaka ruler Rudradaman I

17
Q

Which Gupta governor supervised the reconstruction during Skandagupta’s reign?

18
Q

Who actually rebuilt Sudarshan Lake during Skandagupta’s period?

A

Chakrapalita (son of Parnadatta)

19
Q

Which other governors are associated with Sudarshan Lake?

A

Tushaspha and Suvishak