New Kings And Kingdoms — Social Studies STD 7 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social StudiesNew Kings And Kingdoms3 Marks
Question
What happened when Samantas gained power?
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Answer
When Samantas gained power and wealth, they declared themselves to be maka-samanta, maha-mandaleshvara (the great lord of a 'circle' or region).
Sometimes they asserted their independence from their overlords.
Examples:
In the mid-eighth century Dantidurga, a Rashtrakuta chief, overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual called hiranya-garbha meaning the golden womb.
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