1. Match the following
Gurjara-Pratiharas - Western Deccan
Rashtrakutas - Bengal
Palas - Gujarat and Rajasthan
Cholas - Tamil Nadu
Answer
Gurjara-Pratiharas - Gujarat and Rajasthan
Rashtrakutas - Western Deccan
Palas - Bengal
Cholas - Tamil Nadu
2. Who were the parties involved in the "tripartite struggle"?
Answer
The parties involved in the "tripartite struggle" were:
(i) Gurjara-Pratiharas
(ii) Rashtrakutas
(iii) Palas
3. What were the qualifications necessary to become a member of a committee
of the sabha in
the Chola Empire?
Answer
Qualifications necessary to become a member of a committee of the sabha in the
Chola Empire:
(i) Members of the sabha should be owners of land from which land revenue is
collected.
(ii) They should have their own homes.
(iii) They should be between 35 and 70 years of age.
(iv) They should have knowledge of the Vedas.
(v) They should be well-versed in administrative matters and honest.
(vi) Not has been a member of any committee in the last three years.
(vii) They should submit his accounts as well as of relatives to contest
election.
4. What were the two major cities under the control of the Chahamanas?
Answer
Delhi and Ajmer were the two major cities under the control of the Chahamanas.
5. How did the Rashtrakutas become powerful?
Answer
Rise of power of Rashtrakutas:
(i) Rashtrakutas were initially subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka.
(ii) In the mid 8th century, chief of Rashtrakuta Dantidurga overthrew his
Chalukya overlord and
performed a ritual called hiranya-garbha which gave him the title of Kshatriya
even if he was not
one by birth.
(iii) When they gained power and wealth, they declared themselves independent
from their
overlords.
(iv) They fought with Gurjara-Pratihara and Pala dynasties fought for control
over Kanauj to
demonstrate their power. This is how they rose to power.
6. What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance?
Answer
(i) The new dynasties were based in specific regions and existing kings often
acknowledged
them as their subordinates or samantas.
(ii) They gained power and wealth to declare themselves maha-samanta,
maha-mandaleshvara
and so on.
(iii) They asserted their independence from their overlords.
(iv) They performed rituals to declare themselves to be Kshatriya with the help
of Brahmanas.
(v) They fought war with neighbouring regions to gain power and also built
temple to
acknowledge it.
7. What kind of irrigation works were developed in the Tamil region?
Answer
Kind of irrigation works developed in the Tamil region:
(i) Water from the channels of river Kaveri provided the necessary moisture for
agriculture.
(ii) Some areas wells were dug and in some places huge tanks were constructed to
collect
rainwater.
(iii) Embankments were built to prevent flooding.
(iv) Canals were constructed to carry water to the fields.
(v) Sluice-gate were built to regulated the outflow of water from a tank into
the channels that
irrigated the fields.
8. What were the activities associated with Chola temples?
Answer
Activities associated with Chola temples:
(i) Temple were centres of craft production and were also endowed with land by
rulers as well as
by others.
(ii) They were not only places of worship but also were the hub of economic,
social and cultural
life as well.
(iii) Priests, garland makers, cooks, sweepers, musicians, dancers, etc. live
near the temple and
many activities performed in temples.
(iv) Temples were also associated with the making of bronze images which are
considered
amongst the finest in the world.