Chapter-2 New Kings and Kingdoms

1. Match the following:

Gurjara-Pratiharas⇒ Western Deccan

Rashtrakutas⇒Bengal

Palas⇒ Gujarat and Rajasthan

Cholas ⇒Tamil Nadu

Explanation:

Gurjara-Pratiharas⇒Gujarat and Rajasthan

Rashtrakutas⇒Western Deccan

Palas⇒Bengal

Cholas⇒ Tamil Nadu

2. Who were the parties involved in the “tripartite struggle”?

Explanation:

The "tripartite dispute" was a conflict between three groups for Kannauj. The Rashtrakuta, Pala, and Gurjara-Pratihara kingdoms were these three groups

3. What were the qualifications necessary to become a member of a committee of the sabha in the Chola empire?

Explanation:

Under the Chola kingdom, one had to meet the requirements listed below to join the sabha:

 

a. person must own the property from which land revenue is derived and possess their own residence in order to be eligible to join the sabha.

b. A person must be between the ages of 35 and 70 and have a working grasp of the Vedas.

c. One should be trustworthy and knowledgeable about organisational issues.

d. Any individual who has served on a committee within the previous three years is ineligible to join another committee.

e. No one may run for office if he or she has not disclosed his or their accounts.

4. What were the two major cities under the control of the Chahamanas?

Explanation:

Delhi and Ajmer were the two important cities governed by the Chahamanas.

5. How did the Rashtrakutas become powerful?

Explanation:

The Karnataka Chalukyas were superior than the Rashtrakutas of the Deccan. With the aid of Brahmanas, Dantidurga, a Rashtrakuta chief, deposed his Chalukya master in the middle of the eighth century and carried out the "Hiranya-garbha" ceremony. During this time, it was believed that the sacrificer, even if he wasn't one by birth, would be reborn as a Kshatriya. They also engaged in battle with the Palas and GurjaraPratihara empires. Hence, in Rajasthan and Karnataka, respectively, they were successful in establishing kingdoms.

6. What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance?

Explanation:

The new dynasties conducted religious rites and adopted new titles to obtain approval as Kshatriyas. They were treated as slaves or Samantas by their masters, but after rising to great power and fortune, they declared themselves to be maha-Samanta. In order to establish their dominance and seize countries for themselves, the new dynasties also engaged in war.

7. What kind of irrigation works were developed in the Tamil region?

Explanation:

Tamil Nadu's Kaveri river region was made available for extensive farming in the fifth or sixth century. The development of irrigation systems in the Tamil area resulted in the creation of irrigation canals for use in agriculture, the building of flood-control embankments, and the drilling of wells and water storage tanks.

8. What were the activities associated with Chola temples?

Explanation:

Being centres of artisan production, Chola temples frequently served as the hubs of the communities that sprung up all around them. The Chola temples served as the centre of social, cultural, and economic activity in addition to being places of worship. Also, they were given land by both the monarchs and other people. All of the professionals who worked at the temple were maintained with the fruit of this farm. Making bronze statues emerged as the most unique of the trades connected to temples, and these statues are today regarded as the best in the world. While some of these bronze sculptures also showed worshippers, most of them represented gods.