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[#326] Who was the ruler of Golkonda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of Golkonda in 1687
Correct Answer

(D) Abul Hasan Qutb Shah

Explanation

Solution: Abul Hasan Qutb Shah was the ruler of Golkonda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of Golkonda in 1687. Abul Hasan Qutb Shah was the eighth and the last ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty.

[#327] Who wrote "Maa Telugu Talliki, Malleypu Danda", the official state song of Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer

(D) Sankarambadi Sundaraachari

Explanation

Solution: Shankarambadi Sundarachari was an Indian writer and poet in the Telugu language, although of Tamil origin. He wrote Maa Telugu Talliki, Malleypu Danda, the official state song of the present-day Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

[#328] Who wrote about the thirty walled-towns of the Andhras
Correct Answer

(A) Megasthenes

Explanation

Solution: Megasthenes wrote about the thirty walled-towns of the Andhras. Megasthenes was a Greek Ambassador who in his book Indica said that Satvahan (Andhras) had a might army and 30 forts.

[#329] Raja Mahendravaram Town was Established By
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(B) Ammaraja Vishnuvardhana

Explanation

Solution: Rajahmundry, officially known as Rajamahendravaram, Rajahmundry was established by Ammaraja Vishnuvardhana the First (919 - 934 AD). The city as a prominent settlement can be traced back to the rule of the Eastern Chalukya king Rajaraja Narendra.

[#330] Rudradeva was also called as
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(A) Vidyabhusana

Explanation

Solution: Rudradeva was also called as Vidyabhusana. Rudradeva was the last ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty of India. He ruled the eastern part of Deccan, with his capital at Warangal.