New Kings And Kingdoms (Chapter-2)

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1.      Which period led to the emergence of new social groups ?

2.      Name some rulers of the Pala dynasty.

3.      When did the Pala dynasty collapse ?

4.      Who was Nagabhata I?

5.      Explain the Tripartite Struggle.

6.      Name the two famous Kings of Chola dynasty.

7.      Give reasons for the defeat of Indians by Turks.

8.      Write short notes on the invasions of Mahmud Ghazni.

9.      Who were the parties involved in the 'tripartite struggle'?

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

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

12.    State briefly the political conditions of India at the time of foreign invaders in the 11^th and 12^th centuries.

13.    How the resources were obtained by the states of the new kingdoms ?

14.    How rulers tried to demonstrate their power and seventh century.

15.    Describe the emergence of new dynasties in India after seventh century.

16.    Describe the warfare in which Chauhans of Delhi and Ajmer were engaged during 1191 and 1192.

17.    How did the Cholas rise to power ?

18.    Narrate the splendid temples and bronze sculpture built during Chola dynasties.

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

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1.      This ruler belonged to the Pallava dynasty -

          (A) Raja Bhoj

          (B) Mahendravarman I

          (C) Rajendra Chola

2.      The Second Battle of Tarain was fought in –

          (A) 1292 AD      (B) 1182 AD

          (C) 1192 AD

3.      After the victory over the Palas, Rajendra Chola I built the city called –

          (A) Tanjore                  (B) Kanauj

          (C) Gangaikondapuram

4.      A Chola village assembly of was called –

          (A) Nagaram                 (B) Sabha

          (C) Ur

5.      Initially Rashtrakutas were subordinate to –

          (A) Chalukyas              (B) Pandyas

          (C) Cholas          (D) Cheras

6.      Chalukya belongs to which state –

          (A) Uttar Pradesh         (B) Karnataka

          (C) Bengal                    (D) Punjab

7.      Kadamba Mayurasharman & the Gurjara Pratihara were -

          (A) Brahmanas             (B) Shudras

          (C) K shatriyas             (D) Vaishnav

8.      Vetti collected in Tamil Nadu was –

          (A)    Land revenue

          (B)    Tax taken not in cash but in the form of forced labour

          (C)    Tax collected on thatching the house

          (D)    A cess on succession to family property

9.      Who wrote a long Sanskrit poem containing the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir –

          (A) Amir Khushro       (B) Kalhana

          (C) Nagabhata              (D) Chandarbardai

10.    Tripartitle struggle was between –

          (A)    Gurjana-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta & Pala dynasties

          (B)    Paramars, Chandellas & Pala

          (C)    Cholas, Cheras & Pandyas

          (D)    Rashtrakutas, Cholas & Cheras

11.    Kitab-al-Hind was written in –

          (A) Arabic           (B) Persian

          (C) Sanskrit                  (D) Urdu

12.    Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni ruled over –

          (A) Afghanistan           (B) India

          (C) Greece           (D) China

13.    Al-Biruni wrote –

          (A) Ain-i-Akbari         (B) Akbar Nama

          (C) Kitab-al-Hind        (D) All of these

14.    Prithviraja III was a …….. ruler –

          (A) Chalukyas              (B) Palas

          (C) Chola            (D) Chera

15.    Cholas were subordinate to –

          (A) Parmar          (B) Pallava

          (C) Chalukya               (D) Yadavas

16.    Who built the  town of Thanjaver –

          (A) Muttarailyar          (B) Vijayalaya

          (C) Rajaraja                  (D) Rajendra I

17.    Who was considered as the most powerful Chola ruler –

          (A) Rajaraja I               (B) Rajendra I

          (C) Vijayalaya              (D) None of these

18.    Settlement of peasants  in Chola empire were known as –

          (A) Ur                           (B) Nadu

          (C) Muvendavelan      (D) Araiyar

19.    Match the following

          (a) Vellanvagai

                    (i) Land for the maintenance of School

          (b) Brahmadeya

                  (ii) Land of non-Brahmana peasants Proprietors

(c) Shalabhoga

          (iii) Land donated to Jaina institutions

(d) Palli Chohhandam

          (iv) Land gifted to Brahmanas

(A) a-(ii), b-(iv), c-(i), d-(iii)

(B) a-(i), b-(ii), c-(iii), d-(iv)

(C) a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)

(D) a-(iv), b-(iii), c-(i), d-(ii)           

FILL IN THE BLANK

1.      …………. established the Muslim rule in India.

2.      Tarikh-i-Hind was written by ………

3.      The Vikramshila University was built by ……….

4.      ………….., ………………, …………….. were the three jewels of the Kannada Literature.

5.      Mahmud Ghori defeated the last ruler of ………………

STATE TRUE OR FALSE

1.      Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated in the Battle of Tarain.

2.      The Brihadeshwara Temple was built by Rajaraja Chola.

3.      Madurai was the capital of Pallavas.

4.      Ajaymeru was the original name of Ajmer.

5.      Mahmud Ghazni attacked the Somnath Temple 20 times.

GENERAL TERMS

1.  Mandalam : A Chola province.

2.  Rajput : A term originated from the Sanskrit word 'Rajputra' meaning the son of a king.

3.  Ur : A village assembly.

4.  Sabha : An assembly of learned people.