Class 7 History Social Science Chapter 2 New Kings And Kingdoms | New Kings And Kingdoms .

VERY SHORT QUESTION ANSWER: 

Q1. Who wrote Kitab-al-Hind?

Ans. Al-Biruni wrote Kitab-al-Hind.

Q2. What were known as ur ?

Ans. Settlements of peasants were known as ur.

Q3. What were called nadu ?

Ans. Groups of villages formed larger units called nadu.

Q4. What was called brahmadeya ?

Ans. Land gifted to Brahmanas was called brahmadeya.

Q5. When was Ellora caves built ?

Ans. Ellora caves was built Rashtrakuta period. 

Q6. Name the state where Kadamba ayurasharman ruled ?

Ans. Karnataka .

Q7. Where was the Tang dynasty established ?

Ans. China .

Q8. What is vetti?

Ans. Vetti is a type of tax taken not in cash but in the form of forced labour.

Q9. What were the two major cities under the control of the Chahamanas?

Ans. Delhi and Ajmer .

 Q10. What was called sabha?

Ans. An assembly of prominent Brahmana landholders who looked after brahmadeya was called sabha.

SHORT QUESTIONS ANSWER:

Q1. What were the qualifications necessary to become a member of a committee of the sabha in the Chola Empire?

Ans. The qualifications necessary to become a member of a committee of the sabha in the Chola Empire were:

i.               They 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.

Q2. Describe several categories of land entioned in cholas inscriptions.

Ans. Chola inscriptions mention several categories of land.

Vellanvagai - land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors.

Brahmadeya - land gifted to Brahmanas.

Shalabhoga - land for the maintenance of a school.

Devadana, tirunamattukkani - land gifted to temples.

Pallichchhandam - land donated to Jaina institutions.

Q3. Who were the parties involved in the “tripartite struggle”?

Ans: Three parties were involved in the “tripartite struggle” and fought for control over Kannauj. These three parties were the Gurjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala dynasties.

Q4. What were the two major cities under the control of the Chahamanas?

Answer: The two major cities that were under the control of the Chahamanas were Delhi and Ajmer.                              

               LONG QUESTION ANSWER 

Q1. What were the activities associated with Chola temples?

Answer:

1.Chola temples were centres of craft production and often became the nuclei of settlements, which grew around them.

2.The Chola temples were not only places of worship but also the hub of economic, social and cultural life.

3.They were also endowed with land by rulers, as well as by others. The produce of this land went into maintaining all the specialists who worked at the temple.

Q2. What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance?

Answer:

🌟🌟To gain acceptance, the new dynasties took on new titles and performed religious rituals to become a part of the Kshatriyas.

🌟🌟They were regarded as the subordinates or Samantas by their overloads and later declared themselves to be maha-Samanta after gaining power and wealth.

🌟🌟The new dynasties also engaged themselves in warfare to assert their power and carve kingdoms for themselves.                       

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