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Find out the correct statement

i) Gold images of great beauty and artistry were made by Cholas.


ii) The best example for Chola architecture is Siva as Nataraja performing the cosmic dance.


The correct answer is d) (i) is wrong, (ii) is correct. There is no evidence of gold images being made by Cholas. It was bronze that was being used. However, the image of Shiva as Nataraja performing the cosmic dance is an iconic representation of this period.

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Find out the correct statement

i) Mythical genealogies were collected by Col. Mackenzie.


ii) Indigo was the most important beverage crop in India.


iii) Mahmud Gawan was the minister in Alauddin Khalji's kingdom.


iv) The Portuguese built their first fort in Goa.


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Find out the correct statement

Assertion (A): India was an integral part of maritime trade, extending from China in the east to Africa in the west. 4 7


Reason (R): Geographical location of India in the middle of the Indian Ocean.


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Match the following

1. Portuguese – Bengal


2. Tansen – Kottam


3. Sericulture – Court of Akbar


4. Angkorwat – Goa


5. District – Cambodia


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Fill in the blanks

__________ were Europeans who arrived on the west coast of India.