Gauda Vanga Bangla Both (A) and (B) Answer: Both (A) and (B) Explanation: In ancient Sanskrit literature, the region of Bengal is referred to as 'Gauda' or 'Vanga'. The ancient Greeks and Romans knew it as 'Gangaridai'.

Pandua Murshidabad Bardhaman None of these Answer: Murshidabad Explanation: The capital of Shashanka, Karnasuvarna, is presently recognized as Murshidabad.

entire region of Bengal Southern part of Bengal Northern part of Bengal None of the above Answer: entire region of Bengal Explanation: Under the rule of emperors Chandragupta and Bindusara, the Mauryan Empire extended its dominion across the central and southern regions of India. ...

Bankura Birbhum Purulia Purba Bardhaman Answer: Bankura Explanation: The present-day Western district of West Bengal, known as Bankura, was historically referred to as Mallabhum, denoting it as the land of the Mallas.

Srigupta Chandragupta I Samudragupta None of them Answer: Samudragupta Explanation: The successor to Chandragupta I i.e., Samudragupta was the ruler of the Gupta dynasty whose empire included whole of Bengal and Assam.

Anga Magadha Sursena Both (A) and (B) Answer: Both (A) and (B) Explanation: The term Janapada signifies 'the foothold of a tribe', and the Mahabharata mentions the 16 Mahajanapadas of the Post-Vedic period. Among these 16, Anga and Magadha were located in Bengal and represent the ...

Gangaridal Dasyus Varga None of these Answer: Dasyus Explanation: The people inhabiting the region of Bengal, known as the Pundras, were also referred to as 'Dasyus' by others.

Pal dynasty Sen dynasty Gauda dynasty Kamrup dynasty Answer: Gauda dynasty Explanation: King Shashanka was a member of the Gauda dynasty.

Bankura Midnapore Murshidabad Phrulia Answer: Midnapore Explanation: Only three sites of Mesolithic period have been excavated. These are namely Birbhanpur in Burdwan district, Paruldanga in Birbhum district and Chanargora in Midnapore district.

Champa Vaishali Pataliputra None of the above Answer: Champa Explanation: The former name of Champa, the capital of the Anga kingdom, was Malini.