History Ch - 2 Kings and Kingdoms Social Studies - History Ch - 2 Kings and Kingdoms

Settlements of peasants were known as

Who was the most powerful Chola ruler?

Prashastis were composed by

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
I. Prithviraja III defeated Muhammad Ghori in 1191.
II. History of Kings of Kashmir was written by Kalhan in Sanskrit.
III. Tripartite struggle for Kannauj was held for supermacy in South India.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Vijayalaya built the town Thanjavur.
II. Rajaraja I was the son of Rajendra I.
III. Group of villages formed the larger unit called Ur.

Assertion (A) Prashastis were written to describe achievements of kings.
Reason (R) Nagabhatta's Prashasti was found in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

Assertion (A) Gurjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala dynasties fought for control over Kannauj.
Reason (R) Tripartite struggle was the conflict to show domain over the whole Ganga Valley.

Brahmanas often received land grants called as Jagir.

Only after 4th century, area of Tamil Nadu was opened up for large scale cultivation.

The produce of the temple land went into maintaining all the specialists employed in the temple.

Kadamba Mayurasharman and the Gurjara-Pratihara Harichandra were Brahmanas who gave up their traditional professions and took to arms.

Some rich landowners of Chola rule were honoured with the titles like __________and __________

Kalhana wrote a long poem in Sanskrit containing the history of kings who ruled over __________

Prashastis were written by learned __________ in __________ language.

Kadamba Mayurasharman and the Gurjara-Pratihara Harichandra were professions __________ who gave up their traditional.

Name the famous caves having a wall carving of Vishnu as Narsimha, the man-lion, done during the Rashtrakuta period.

Name the most distinctive craft associated with Chola temples.

Why did the rulers choose temples as their targets when they attacked upon one another's kingdom during medieval era?

What is the meaning of Nagarams?

What is the meaning of Sabha?

You are present in an election for a sabha. Describe what you see and hear?

Were there any Brahmanas in this hamlet? Describe all the activities that were taking place in the village. Why do you think temple inscriptions ignore these activities?

Do you think women participated in these assemblies? In your view are lotteries useful in choosing members of committees?

Also, see if you can find some of the areas mentioned in the inscription on Map 1. Other rulers made similar claims as well. Why do you think they made these claims?

Are any such taxes collected today?

Compare the temple shown in this chapter with any present day temple in your neighbourhood highlighting any similarities and differences that you notice?

Contrast the elections in Uttaramerur with present-day Panchayat elections.

How did the Cholas rise to power?

"Irrigation works require planning - organising labour and resources, maintaining these works". Explain the statement in the light of the Chola period.

Give an account of the administration of the Chola Empire

Describe the agriculture and irrigation works of the Cholas.

Give an account of the splendid temples and the sculptures of the Cholas.

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
For centuries, rulers beloriging to the Gurjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala dynasties fought for control over Kannauj. Because there were. three "Parties" in this long-drawn conflict, historians often describe it as the "Tripartite Struggle". Rulers also tried to demonstrate their power and resources by building large temples. So, when they attacked one another's kingdom, they often chose to target temples, which were sometimes extremely rich. One such ruler is Mahmud of Ghazni, Afghanistan. 
He raided the sub-continent 17 times (1000-1025) with a religious motive. His targets were wealthy temples, including that of Somnath, Gujarat. Much of the wealth Mahmud carried away was used to create a splendid capital city at Ghazni.
(i) What did Mahmud of Ghazni do with the wealth he carried away from the sub-continent?
(a) Built a navy
(b) Created a splendid capital city
(c) Invested in education
(d) Distributed among the poor
(ii) What term is commonly used to describe the conflict over Kanauj in the passage?
(a) The Hundred-Year War
(b) The Pala Strife
(c) The Tripartite Struggle
(d) The Long-drawn Clash
(iii) What was the primary motive for Mahmud of Ghazni's seventeen raids in the sub-continent?
(a) To seek knowledge.
(b) To conquer and unite India under one rule.
(c) To plunder India's wealth
(d) To establish peaceful relations with neighbouring states.
(iv) Mahmud of Ghazni raided the sub-continent 17 times with a religious motive. What was his primary target during these raids?
(a) Royal palaces
(b) Educational institutions
(c) Wealthy temples
(d) Military fortifications