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321. Who killed Narakasura?
Answer: Sri Krishna
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According to the traditional narrative, Sri Krishna killed Narakasura.
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322. Who killed Mura, the commander of Narakasura's army?
Answer: Sri Krishna
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Sri Krishna killed Mura, giving Krishna the epithet Murari.
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323. According to the Mahabharata, who ruled Pragjyotishpur during the Kurukshetra War?
Answer: Bhagadatta
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Bhagadatta is described as the ruler of Pragjyotish and an ally of the Kauravas.
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324. Which ruler of Kamarupa participated in the Kurukshetra War?
Answer: Bhagadatta
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Bhagadatta fought on the Kaurava side in the Kurukshetra War.
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325. In the Kurukshetra War, Bhagadatta fought on behalf of which side?
Answer: Kauravas
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Bhagadatta fought on the side of the Kauravas.
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326. What was the name of Bhagadatta's elephant?
Answer: Supratika
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Bhagadatta's famous war elephant was Supratika.
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327. Which Parva of the Mahabharata describes the valour of Bhagadatta?
Answer: Drona Parva
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Bhagadatta's battle and death are described in the Drona Parva.
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328. Bhagadatta's daughter Bhanumati was married to whom?
Answer: Duryodhana
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Bhanumati was traditionally described as the wife of Kaurava prince Duryodhana.
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329. The Dighalipukhuri of Guwahati is traditionally associated with whom?
Answer: Bhagadatta
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Tradition associates Dighalipukhuri with Bhagadatta's period and the Pragjyotish tradition.
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330. Who killed Bhagadatta in the Kurukshetra War?
Answer: Arjuna
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Arjuna killed Bhagadatta during the Kurukshetra War.
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331. Who was the ancient ruler of Vidarbha?
Answer: Bhishmaka
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Bhishmaka was the legendary king of Vidarbha and father of Rukmini.
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332. Rukmini was the princess of which kingdom?
Answer: Kundina
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Rukmini was the princess of Kundina in Vidarbha tradition.
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333. Who was Rukmini's father?
Answer: Bhishmaka
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Bhishmaka was Rukmini's father.
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334. Who built Kundina city on the bank of the Kundila River?
Answer: Bhishmaka
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The traditional account credits Bhishmaka with establishing Kundina on the Kundila River.
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335. By what other name was Kundina city known in ancient times?
Answer: Bhishmakanagar
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Kundina is identified in the source with the name Bhishmakanagar.
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336. Who founded the Asura kingdom (Sonitpur kingdom)?
Answer: Banasura
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The source attributes the founding of the Asura/Sonitpur kingdom to Banasura.
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337. Who was the contemporary ruler of Narakasura in medieval Assam?
Answer: Banasura
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The source identifies Banasura as a contemporary ruler in the Narakasura tradition.
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338. Sonitpur was the capital of which ruler?
Answer: Bana Raja
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Bana Raja (Banasura) is traditionally associated with Sonitpur as his capital.
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339. ________ was the father of Bana Raja.
Answer: Bali
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In the traditional genealogy, Bali was the father of Banasura.
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340. When Sri Krishna came to Sonitpur to rescue his grandson Aniruddha, who ruled Tezpur?
Answer: Bana Raja
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Bana Raja ruled Sonitpur when Krishna came to rescue Aniruddha.
