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Pre-Medieval Period (Pages B190 to B199)

Pre-Medieval Period (Pages B190 to B199) revision notes for UPPCS Prelims.

High-Yield Revision

I. Eastern Dynasties: Palas and Centers of Learning

Concept	What to remember	Asked in UPPCS
Founder of Pala Dynasty	Gopala founded the Pala Dynasty.
Vikramshila University	Founded by the Pala ruler Dharmapala (770-810 A.D.). Located in Bihar.	U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015
Sompura Mahavihar	Built by Dharmapala.	U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015
Nalanda Monasteries	Pala king

II. North-Western & Central Dynasties: Pratiharas, Chauhans, and Chandelas

Concept	What to remember	Asked in UPPCS
Tripartite Struggle	The struggle for control over Kannauj involved the Palas, Gurjara-Pratiharas, and Rashtrakutas. Pratiharas eventually emerged victorious.	U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015
Kannauj (Old Name)	Kannauj was also known by its ancient name Mahodaya and Nagar Mahoday Shri.	U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015

III. Rise of Islam and End of Early Medieval Era

Concept	What to remember	Asked in UPPCS
First Muslim Invader	The first successful Muslim invader in India was Muhammad-Bin-Qasim (early 8th century A.D.).	U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002
Foundation of Muslim Rule	The Second Battle of Tarain (1192 AD) laid the foundation of Muslim domination in India by defeating Prithviraj Chauhan.	U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2003, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002
Chronology of Invaders

IV. Administrative and General Terms

Concept	What to remember	Asked in UPPCS
Village Officials (Medieval)	The designation 'Mahattara' and 'Pattakila' were used for Village headmen (600-1200 AD).
Coinage	Gandhaiya was a type of silver coin promulgated on the lines of Sassanian coins.
Chronological Events (Mixed)

Destruction of Universities	Vikramshila University was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khalji. Nalanda Mahavihara also lost its glory by the end of the 12th century.	U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009 (for Nalanda decline)

Pre-Medieval Learning Centers	Taxila was an early Buddhist center of learning (pre-Gupta/Kushana era), but during the early medieval period, Nalanda, Vikramshila, and Uddantapur were functioning as learning centers.	U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010 (for chronology match)