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UPSC History Early empire (6 BCE to 1 CE) Question Bank Sangam/Deccans Era

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    Which dynasty do the Arab writers refer to when they say that the women did not cover their faces with veil?         

    A)  Pala

    B)  Pratiliara

    C)  Rashtrakutas

    D)  Cholas

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Chola dynasty is meant by Arab writers when they say that the women did not cover their faces with veil. Tins clan came to be known as the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta, rising to power in South India in 753. At the same time, the Pala dynasty of Bengal and the Pratihara dynasty? of Malwa were gaining force in eastern and northwestern India respectively. An Arabic writing Silsilatuttavarikh (851) called the Rashtrakutas one of the four principal empires of the world.


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