1. In which period did the Vishnukund dynasty rule?
2. By which title did the Vishnukund rulers refer to themselves?
3. The Vishnukund capital of Amarapuram is identified with which present-day place?
4. By which other name was the Vishnukund capital Indrapalanagaram also known?
5. The Vishnukund capital of Dendaluru is located near which place?
6. What was the royal emblem of the Vishnukund dynasty?
7. Who was the family deity of the Vishnukunds?
8. How many inscriptions in total form the basis for the study of Vishnukund history?
9. Of the total inscriptions used to study Vishnukund history, how many are copper plate inscriptions?
10. Which of the following Vishnukund-period inscriptions was found outside present-day Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, in Maharashtra?
11. Till which year did the Ikshvakus rule with Vijayapuri as their capital?
12. Vijayapuri, the capital of the Ikshvakus, is identified with which present-day site?
13. The Ikshvakus were defeated by which dynasty, which brought the Krishna river region up to Srisailam under their control?
14. In 358 CE, which Gupta king defeated the Pallavas in his victorious southern expedition, indirectly enabling the rise of the Vishnukunds?
15. Consider the following statements regarding the rise of the Vishnukundin dynasty:
(I) The Anandagotrins (Kandara kings) were earlier feudatories of the Ikshvakus in the Krishna-Guntur region.
(II) The Salankayanas were feudatories in the Vengi region.
(III) Both declared independence after Samudragupta's defeat of the Pallavas.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
16. Who was the first ruler of the Vishnukund dynasty as per the chronology accepted by the majority of historians?
17. Which Vishnukund ruler, who reigned from 440–495 CE, is regarded as the greatest king of the dynasty?
18. Govinda Varma expanded the Vishnukund kingdom up to which river by defeating the Pallavas?
19. Govinda Varma married the daughter of Mularaja, a powerful local chief of which place?
20. The area near Keesaragutta came to be known as "Gattukesari" (now Ghatkesar) because of its location on the banks of which stream?
21. In how many battles did Madhava Varma II fight and win, according to Vishnukund inscriptions?
22. Madhava Varma II built a temple dedicated to which deity at every place where he won a battle?
23. With the help of his relative Prabhakara, ruler of Gunapasapuram, Madhava Varma II occupied which region?
24. In his 33rd regnal year, Madhava Varma II attacked the Pallavas and expanded his kingdom up to which river?
25. Madhava Varma II defeated Prithvisena, the last ruler of the main line of which dynasty, and married his daughter?
26. Consider the following statements regarding the extent of Madhava Varma II's empire:
(I) It extended from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Arabian Sea in the west.
(II) It extended up to the Reva (Narmada river) in the north.
(III) Vishnukund coins bearing his name have been found across Maharashtra.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
27. Which epithet of Madhava Varma II refers to bringing happiness to the maidens of the city of Trivara?
28. To better guard against Pallava invasions, Madhava Varma II shifted his capital to which place, located near Vengi?
29. How many Ashvamedha sacrifices did Madhava Varma II perform to announce his victories?
30. Which dynasty later regarded Madhava Varma II as the founder of their line?
31. Vikramendra Varma I, successor of Madhava Varma II, held which title reflecting his literary accomplishment?
32. Taking advantage of Vikramendra Varma I's literary preoccupations, which ruler declared independence at Amarapura and exterminated the Kandara (Anandagotrika) dynasty?
33. For about how many years did Vikramendra Varma I rule after suppressing Madhava Varma III?
34. Indra Varma II was attacked by Madhava Varma III with the help of which Chalukyan king?
35. Consider the following statements regarding Indra Varma II's reign:
(I) He defeated Madhava Varma II's relatives, the Palivandlu.
(II) The Kalinga feudatories formed an alliance against him but he emerged victorious.
(III) The Maukhari king Esana Varma claimed to have defeated him in a southern campaign.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
36. To restore friendly relations after his setback against the Maukhari king Esana Varma, Indra Varma II gave his daughter Indrabhattarikadevi in marriage to whom?
37. Vikramendra Bhattaraka Varma, who succeeded Indra Varma II as a minor, was placed on the throne by whom?
38. In about 566 CE, near Dhanyakataka in Guntur district, Vikramendra Bhattaraka Varma (Vikramendra Varma II) fought a battle against which Pallava king?
39. In which battle did Vikramendra Varma II die, leading to the disappearance of the Vishnukund dynasty?
40. Which Badami Chalukya ruler defeated Prithvimaharaja and Prithvimularaja in 617 CE, thereby extending Chalukya control into Telangana and Andhra?
41. Which title did the Vishnukunds assume because they ruled such a vast empire?
42. Consider the following statements regarding titles adopted by the Vishnukunds:
(I) They adorned titles such as Sakala Bhuvanaikasraya and Janasraya.
(II) Later Chalukyan kings wore titles ending in 'asraya' following this example.
(III) The Kakatiyas and the kings of Pithapuram referred to Madhava Varma as their dynastic founder.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
43. Madhava Varma is credited with discovering the legal duties known by which term?
44. In the Vishnukund administrative system, a Rashtra (province) was governed by whom?
45. Which of the following was the governing head of a Vishaya in the Vishnukund kingdom?
46. Which of the following was NOT one of the Rashtras (Provinces) mentioned as existing in the Vishnukund kingdom?
47. In the biggest fort built by the Vishnukunds in the Amrabad area to guard against Pallava invasions, the fort wall stretched approximately how long?
48. Consider the following pairs of Vishnukund forts and their locations:
(I) Indrapalanagarm – Ramannapet taluk, Nalgonda district
(II) Indrakeeladri – Bezwada
(III) Indur – Nizamabad
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
49. In the Vishnukund kingdom, land under cultivation was measured in terms of which unit?
50. Which of the following places is NOT associated with the discovery of Vishnukund coins as evidence of domestic trade?
51. Which title of Madhava Varma II, meaning "lord of three seas," indicates the importance of foreign trade during his reign?
52. Consider the following statements regarding Vishnukund-period foreign trade:
(I) Trade with eastern countries was carried on from ports such as Motupalli and Kodur.
(II) Trade with western countries included Egypt, Rome, and Greece.
(III) A gold coin of the Roman Emperor Constantine was discovered at Kudali Sangameswaram near Alampur.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
53. Which Chinese traveller recorded that shells were used as currency in the Vishnukund kingdom during the early 5th century CE?
54. Which Chinese traveller wrote of full-size golden Buddha statues at Sriparvata, though these were never found?
55. A cast-iron snuff box, shaped like a mango bud and measuring 7 centimetres, cited as testimony to Vishnukund-period craftsmanship, was found at which site?
56. According to Vishnukund inscriptions, which principle, associated with giving gifts and donations, did the Vishnukunds adhere to?
57. Which ruler is specifically recorded as respecting varnasramadharma among the Vishnukunds?
58. By assuming "brahma-kshatra" brilliance through performing the hiranyagarbha sacrifice, the Vishnukund rulers, originally belonging to which varna, rose to upper-caste status?
59. Among the Sudras in Vishnukund society, which of the following occupational groups is recorded as holding a rightful place?
60. Which Gupta-era title, found in the Allahabad inscription issued by Samudragupta, closely resembles the Vishnukund phrase 'Sriparvataswami Padanudhyatasya'?
61. The name 'Paramabhattarikadevi', wife of Govinda Varma, resembles the name of a goddess associated with which dynasty?
62. It appears that after Madhava Varma II married Vakatakadevi, the Vishnukunds did not patronize religions other than which faith?
63. Which title, held by Indrabhattaraka Varma and his son Vikramendra Varma, indicates devotion to Siva?
64. In his 33rd regnal year (489 CE), Madhava Varma II ordered the installation of a war-drum idol along with which other deity's idol?
65. The Akkanna-Madanna caves and temples, popularly attributed to 17th-century figures, were in reality constructed by which Vishnukund king?
66. Following the Vishnukund practice of building a temple for each victory, which Eastern Chalukya king built 108 Bhimeswara temples to mark his 108 victories?
67. Consider the following statements regarding Vishnukund religious practice under Madhava Varma II:
(I) He was described as 'Snanapunyodaka pavitrikrita sirshah', indicating the importance of ritual bathing.
(II) He performed sacrifices such as Ekadasaswamedha, Agnistoma, and Purushamedha.
(III) The avabritha bathing ghat at Munnanoor fort is remembered as a site connected to these sacrifices.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
68. In his 37th regnal year, Govinda Varma donated resources to a mahavihara built by his queen Paramabhattarika at Indrapalanagara, addressed to a monk well-versed in 18 branches of Buddhist Dharma. What was that monk's name?
69. Govinda Varma's uncle Prithivimula built a mahavihara named Tokhalikhata at which capital?
70. At Phanigiri, excavations conducted in 2011 brought to light how many aramas?
71. The Saleswara vihara in Amrabad mandal was originally built during the time of which earlier dynasty for the use of Buddhist monks?
72. The Hinayana sect inscription at Chaitanyapuri, recording that Bhadanta Sanghadeva built a rock house for those offering sandal and clothes to the Govindaraja vihara, is dated to the beginning of which century?
73. At Keesaragutta, a metal statue collected by historian Sri Kurra Jitendrababu provides evidence for the presence of which branch of Buddhism?
74. For the Asanapura Arya Sangham, Vikramendra Varma got which structure constructed?
75. Which Buddhist branch, into which women, wine, mutton, and deceitful mantras entered by the end of the 5th century CE, took shape south of the Krishna river in the Amaravati/Nagarjunakonda area?
76. The Vishnukunds are noted in the record as the last Telugu kings to have patronized which religion?
77. Which 5th-century Buddhist logician and scholar lived for a time in Vengi and debated with Isvarakrishna, author of 'Sankhya Karika'?
78. According to the Kannada literary work 'Dharamarutam' (1115 CE) by the Jain poet Nayasena, the name "Sriparvata" was derived from the name of whom?
79. Prithvimula, father-in-law of the first-generation Vishnukund king Govinda Varma, made donations to a Jain vihara at which place, indicating Jain influence of the period?
80. Which sect, arising during the Vishnukund period and associated with magic skills, mantras, and vulgar practices, became responsible for the decline of Jainism, according to Nayasena's account?
81. Which language replaced Prakrit as the state language during the Vishnukund period?
82. Which title did Govinda Varma bear, reflecting his scholarly standing?
83. In the Chikkulla inscription of Vikramendra Varma, the phrase 'vijaya rajya samvatsarambul' contains which word showing Telugu influence on a Sanskrit inscription?
84. The pure Telugu word 'toluchuvandhu', found carved on a boulder, comes from which site?
85. The Sanskrit work on poetics 'Janasraya Chhando Vichhitti' is felt to have been authored by which ruler, based on his title 'janasraya'?
86. The Telugu work on metre 'kavijanasrayam', whose roots trace back to 'Janasraya Chando Vichchitti', was written by whom in the early 10th century CE?
87. On the walls of which fort are sculptures of the Vishnukund royal emblem, the pouncing lion, found, suggesting the fort was originally built by the Vishnukunds?
88. Which Buddhist stupa, located at Nelakondapalli in Khammam district, was so large that it came to be popularly called "Virata Raju Gadde"?
89. Chaitya decorations of the Vishnukund period, found on mantapa pillars, occur on caves at L. Madugu near which town in Karimnagar district?
90. Umamaheswaram, near Amaravati (Amrabad), the birthplace of the Vishnukunds, later became famous as the temple on the northern entrance to which pilgrimage centre?
91. Alampuram, in existence from Ikshvaku times, became famous for Bala Brahmeswara and the temple of which goddess?
92. Cave temples of Vishnukund times, located on the border of Prakasam and Nellore districts, are found at which site?
93. In the surroundings of Vijayawada, multi-storeyed Buddhist arama-viharas were carved and built at Undavalli, Mogalrajapuram, and which hills?
