1. Which of the following are classified as Archaeological sources for Kakatiya history?
2. Consider the following statements regarding Kakatiya coinage:
(I) Gold, Silver, and Copper coins were minted during the Kakatiya period
(II) Kesari Gaddyana, Nishka, Madas, and Kesaris and Pati-Varas were important coin types
(III) Kakatiya coins carried the Varaha (boar) insignia
Which of the above is/are correct?
3. Which inscription first mentions Kakartya Gundyana along with his preceding three generations?
4. The Anumakonda 1000-pillar temple inscription, dated A.D. 1163, records which event?
5. Consider the following pairs:
(I) Motupalli inscription – Remissions to foreign merchants
(II) Malkapuram inscription – References to Vidyamandapas
(III) Chandupatla inscription – Rudramadevi's death while suppressing a revolt
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
6. Who issued the Bayyaram inscription of A.D. 1219, recording the digging of the Bayyaram tank?
7. Which of the following literary works describes the political nature and system of the Kakatiyas?
8. Marco Polo's account of the Kakatiya period is most closely associated with which ruler?
9. According to historians, the Kakatiyas derived their name from which of the following?
10. The goddess Kakati, worshipped by the Kakatiyas, was originally associated with which religion?
11. Which 15th-century commentator on Vidyanatha's Prataparudriya mentioned that the Kakatiyas took their name from worshipping the goddess Kakati?
12. Consider the following statements:
(I) Kakartya Gundyana lost his life in the Peruvangooru battle against the Vengi Chalukyas
(II) Gundyana's son Eriya was appointed administrator of Kurivadi seema by the Rashtrakuta emperor
(III) The Kakatiyas were first feudatories of the Kalyana Chalukyas and later of the Rashtrakutas
Which of the above is/are correct?
13. Who protected the Kakatiya kingdom as regent when Beta I was a small child after Kakartya Gundyana's death?
14. Which title did Betaraja I hold?
15. Prolaraja I's achievements are recorded in which group of inscriptions?
16. Which Kalyana Chalukya king appointed Prolaraja I as feudatory ruler of Anumakonda Vishaya with hereditary rights?
17. Which title of Betaraja II is mentioned in his Khajipeta inscription of A.D. 1090 but not in his earlier Anumakonda inscription?
18. Who was Betaraja II's spiritual master (guru)?
19. Who succeeded Betaraja II on the throne after his death in A.D. 1108?
20. Prolaraja II defeated Paramara Jaggadeva, the ruler of which region?
21. In A.D. 1137, Prolaraja II, along with which Kalyana Chalukya king, defeated and killed the Kanduri Choda king Tailapa?
22. Who succeeded Prolaraja II after he was killed by enemy forces?
23. Which feudatory Kakatiya ruler is described as the strongest among the feudatory Kakatiyas?
24. Who was Rudradeva's mother?
25. In the Draksharamam inscription, Rudradeva is referred to by which name?
26. Consider the following statements regarding Rudradeva's conquests:
(I) He defeated the rulers of Nagar including Dommaraja and Chodo Udaya
(II) He occupied the Kalachuri kingdom, extending his territory north to the Godavari
(III) He conquered the Kanduri kingdom and appointed Udayachoda as his feudatory
Which of the above is/are correct?
27. In which war did Rudradeva lose his life?
28. Who was Rudradeva's most able administrator, credited with excavating a water tank and building the Prasanna Keshava swamy temple at Anumakonda?
29. Rudradeva built which new city near Anumakonda for civil and military convenience, which became the new Kakatiya capital?
30. Who succeeded Rudradeva, since Rudradeva was childless?
31. Mahadeva fought only one war in his life — against which kingdom?
32. Who was Mahadeva's queen, and mother of Ganapatideva?
33. Who was Mahadeva's ablest army chief, who acted cleverly to protect Kakatiya rule during the crisis after the defeat by the Yadavas?
34. Ganapatideva ruled the Kakatiya kingdom for how many years?
35. Which inscription is Ganapatideva's first surviving inscription, issued on 26 December 1199?
36. Which Yadava king gave his daughter Somaladevi in marriage to Ganapatideva?
37. Which Yadava king was defeated and killed by Alauddin Khilji's son Mubarak Shah, leading to the downfall of the Yadava kingdom?
38. Whose army did Ganapatideva's brother-in-law Nattavadi Rudra defeat, as recorded in the A.D. 1201 Bezavada inscription?
39. Which titles did Ganapatideva's army chief Malyala Chounda take after the conquest of Divi Seema?
40. Consider the following statements regarding Ganapatideva's matrimonial alliances:
(I) He married Naramba and Peramba, daughters of Ayyavamsha ruler Pinnachoda
(II) His daughter Ganapaamba was married to Kota Rudra's son Myna Beta
(III) His daughter Rudramadevi was married to Needadavolu Chalukya king Veerabhadra
Which of the above is/are correct?
41. Ganapatideva's southern campaign of A.D. 1207–1208 resulted in the installation of which ruler on the Nellore throne?
42. Who led Ganapatideva's army in the Kalinga conquest of A.D. 1211–1212?
43. Who was appointed Bahattar Niyogadhipati by Ganapatideva in recognition of his capability?
44. In which battle did Ganapatideva suffer the only defeat of his 62-year career?
45. Who transferred the Kakatiya capital from Anumakonda to Warangal?
46. In what year did Ganapatideva hand over administration to his daughter Rudramadevi?
47. At which port did Marco Polo land during his visit to India during Rudramadevi's period?
48. Who took responsibility for protecting the Kakatiya kingdom during the critical period when Rudramadevi ascended the throne?
49. Which two step-brothers of Rudramadevi rebelled against her, according to Ekamranatha's Pratapa Charitra?
50. In A.D. 1274, whose invasion of the Kakatiya kingdom was defeated by Rudramadevi's army chiefs Potinayaka and Proli nayaka?
51. Which title did Rudramadevi take as a symbol of her victory over the Yadavas?
52. Which army chief of Rudramadevi played an important role in her war against the Yadavas, driving them back to the Devagiri fort?
53. Consider the following statements regarding the Kayastha rebellion against Rudramadevi:
(I) Kayastha Jennigadeva was Rudramadevi's most faithful subordinate in the Nandluru region
(II) After Jennigadeva, his younger brother Tripuranthaka ruled and remained loyal
(III) Ambadeva, who succeeded Tripuranthaka, rejected Rudramadevi's subordination and rebelled
Which of the above is/are correct?
54. Which title did Kayastha Ambadeva take after defeating Rudramadevi's regent Sripati Ganapati in A.D. 1273?
55. According to the Chandupatla inscription dated 27 November A.D. 1289, who lost their lives while suppressing Ambadeva's rebellion, along with Rudramadevi?
56. Who was Rudramadevi's husband?
57. Which of Rudramadevi's three daughters was the mother of Pratapa Rudra II?
58. How many Nayakas did Pratapa Rudra II appoint while reorganizing the army?
59. Who led the Kakatiya army against Tripuranthakam, Ambadeva's centre, in the great Kakatiya victory of A.D. 1291?
60. Ambadeva's son and successor, who ruled independently from Mulkinadu before being defeated by Pratapa Rudra II's army, was:
61. Which Delhi Sultan sent Garshasp Malik against Yadava Ramachandra's capital Devagiri in A.D. 1295?
62. Garshasp Malik ascended the Delhi throne as Allauddin Khalji after treacherously killing which relative?
63. Where did the historic battle of the First Muslim attack on Telangana (A.D. 1303) take place?
64. Who led the Delhi Sultanate's second attack on Orugallu in A.D. 1309?
65. Who was appointed the king's regent over Gandikota after suppressing the rebellion of Vaidumba chief Mallideva?
66. In A.D. 1311, Pratapa Rudra II's army participated alongside the Delhi Sultan's forces in a campaign against which kingdom?
67. After Allauddin Khalji's death in A.D. 1316, who put the Sultan's son Shahboddin on the throne before being murdered?
68. Which Delhi Sultan dethroned Shahboddin and sent Khusru Khan against the Kakatiya kingdom?
69. Pratapa Rudra II fought a war in A.D. 1318 against which ruler of Kampili?
70. Who murdered Khusru Khan, leading to the appointment of Ghiyasuddin Tughluq as Delhi Sultan in A.D. 1320?
71. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq's son, who led the attacks on Warangal in A.D. 1323, was:
72. Which inscription records that Pratapa Rudra committed suicide by jumping into the Narmada River while being taken captive to Delhi?
73. After the fall of the Kakatiya kingdom, Orugallu's name was changed to:
74. Consider the following statements regarding the Turkish attacks on the Kakatiyas:
(I) Local histories such as the Vilasa copper plate record eight Turkish attacks during Pratapa Rudra II's period
(II) Muslim historians record only five attacks
(III) The first attack, in A.D. 1303, resulted in defeat for the Kakatiya army
Which of the above is/are correct?
75. In the fifth Turkish attack of A.D. 1323, which army chief left the war with his army due to resentment over Pratapa Rudra's favouring of the Velamas?
76. In the fourth Turkish attack (A.D. 1321–22), which poet spread a rumour of the Delhi Sultan's death, helping halt the Tughluq army's advance?
77. Though the Kakatiya emperor held all power, which title did the Kakatiya rulers use, similar to their own feudatories, instead of grand titles like "Maharajadhiraja"?
78. During the Kakatiya period, feudatories rebelled only once. Which rebellion was this?
79. All administrative affairs (civil and military) during the Kakatiya period were divided into how many Niyogas (classes)?
80. Who was Mahapradhani during Ganapatideva's period?
81. Consider the following statements regarding regional administration under the Kakatiyas:
(I) The empire was divided into Rastra, Sthala, Seema, Nadu Bhumi, and Garma
(II) A Sthalam is an area comprising twenty-four villages
(III) The central government's exact control over Rastra officials is clearly known from inscriptions
Which of the above is/are correct?
82. The village officers of the Kakatiya period, collectively numbering twelve, were known as:
83. Among the village officials, which three were specifically the government officials who also received a share of the crop?
84. What were the four types of forts mentioned in the Neetisaram of Pratapa Rudra?
85. Who led the five lakh foot soldiers of the Kakatiya army?
86. In the A.D. 1214 Duggirala village boundary dispute, whose experience was used to resolve the matter between Poondi, Mormapoondi, and Eevani villages?
87. What term is used for a judicial meeting held outside the capital, in a village, in the presence of ministers?
88. In the A.D. 1246 Karimnagar water canal dispute, who was given the responsibility of resolving the matter by Ganapatideva?
89. Consider the following statements regarding the Kakatiya caste system:
(I) The Kakatiyas declared themselves Kshetriyas from Ganapatideva's period onward
(II) Ganapatideva's inscriptions describe the dynasty as Suryavamsha Kshetriyas
(III) Vidyanatha wrote that Pratapa Rudra's dynasty excelled both Surya and Chandra vamsha Kshetriyas
Which of the above is/are correct?
90. Which poetess of the fourth caste wrote a Ramayana whose dedication to Pratapa Rudra was obstructed by Brahmins?
91. Which Veera Saiva preacher abused the Vaidiki Brahmins as "karma chandalas" and called Vaishnavas "Namala Kukkalu"?
92. Which poet preached "Harihara tatvamu," the combined philosophy of Vishnu and Shiva, against extreme Saiva-Vaishnava rivalry?
93. Which Reddy chief left the war with his followers, resenting Pratapa Rudra's favouring of the Velamas?
94. What was the Brahmin caste association (Samaya) known as?
95. The social unrest arising from caste conflicts during the Kakatiya period is cited as contributing to the establishment of which kingdom after the Kakatiya downfall?
96. Agricultural land during the Kakatiya period was divided into which two main types?
97. Which A.D. 1303 inscription records that Ganapatideva's feudatory Prolaraju collected one-sixteenth of a ruka per marutur land while building a new tank at Chennuru?
98. Consider the following statements regarding land ownership during the Kakatiya period:
(I) The A.D. 1311 Mellacheruvu inscription records that the king held all rights over Rachapolamu lands
(II) P.V. Parabrahma Sastry held that people had personal rights over their lands
(III) All historians agreed that the king was the sole owner of all land
Which of the above is/are correct?
99. Newly cultivated land during the Kakatiya period was known as:
100. What was the system of paying maintenance persons "one kuncha of grain for every putti of grain" for tank and canal repair called?
101. Which cheruvu/tank was built along with the Ramappa temple?
102. Which port did Ganapatideva issue the "Abhaya sasana," giving assurances to foreign traders?
103. According to the Motupalli inscription's tax rule, if 30 elephants were traded, how many had to be paid as tax?
104. What was the head of a trade guild called during the Kakatiya period?
105. The Ellari (house tax) is recorded in an inscription of which ruler, dated A.D. 1314?
106. Which official's job was to measure market goods without fraud, among the four important market officials?
107. Which two market officials were government employees, as distinguished from Sunkamanyagadu and Kolagadu (private employees)?
108. Which sculpture at Kulcharam (Medak district), dated to the period of Tailapa II (A.D. 973–995), is a nine-foot-tall Jaina Thirthankara idol?
109. Which inscription begins with a prayer to Jinendra, reflecting early Kakatiya patronage of Jainism?
110. Which Jaina poet wrote "Jinendra Kalyanabhyudayam" during Pratapa Rudradeva's period?
111. Consider the following statements regarding Saivism under the Kakatiyas:
(I) Kalamukha, Pashupata, Aradhya, and Veerasaiva were the sub-sects of Saivism
(II) Early Kakatiyas specifically patronized the Kalamukha sect
(III) Betaraju II was a disciple of Rameshwara pandita, head of Seelamatham in Srisailam
Which of the above is/are correct?
112. Who was Rajaguru to both Ganapatideva and Rudramadevi, and established Saiva Golaki mathas at several temples?
113. Per Rudramadevi's Malkapuram inscription of A.D. 1261, who constructed a Sudha Saiva matham on the banks of the Krishna at Mandam village?
114. Which insignia appears on Kakatiya signs and coins, reflecting Vaishnava influence and religious tolerance?
115. Who built the Trikuta (Rudreshwara) temple at Anumakonda, erecting the idol of Vasudeva?
116. The Palanati Veera Charitra describes a war between the followers of which two leaders?
117. Which Sanskrit work is Pratapa Rudra II's court poet Vidyanatha most famous for?
118. Who wrote "Nrityaratnavalli," describing dance and drama forms, whose postures are carved on the Palampet Ramappa temple walls?
119. Consider the following statements regarding Telugu literature under the Kakatiyas:
(I) Tikkana Somayaji completed his Mahabharata composition at Ganapatideva's court
(II) Palkuriki Somanatha's Basavapuranam is a translation of a Sanskrit work
(III) The Bhaskara Ramayanam was composed jointly by five poets
Which of the above is/are correct?
120. Who wrote the Purva Ramayana portion of the Ranganatha Ramayanam?
121. Who built the Ramappa temple at Palampet in A.D. 1213?
122. What is the name given to the fully-ornamented female figures carved at the Ramappa temple, in tri-bhangima postures?
123. The masonry fort within the Orugallu fort complex, housing the Swayambhunatha temple, is known as:
124. According to Ekamranatha's Pratapa Charitra, how many Vaishnava temples existed in Pratapa Rudra II's kingdom?
125. Kakatiya temples were generally constructed in which architectural style?
126. Which motifs were rarely carved by Kakatiya sculptors, unlike other South Indian temple traditions?
