AP State Syllabus 7th Class Social Important Questions 11th Lesson New Kings and Kingdoms
Question 1.
What are Associations of traders called in Chola’s time?
Answer:
In Chola time Association of traders was known as Nagarams.
Question 2.
How Cholas worked for the development of agriculture?
Answer:
The following systems were followed by Cholas for the development of agriculture.
- Forests had to be cleared in some regions.
- The land had to be leveled in other areas.
- In the delta, region embankments had to be built to prevent flooding and canals had to be constructed to carry water to the fields.
- In some areas, wells were dug.
- In some places, huge tanks were constructed to collect rainwater.
Question 3.
Look at map 1 once more and find out whether there were any kingdoms in the state in which you live?
Answer:
Optional.
Question 4.
Observe the picture and answer the questions.
a. Where can we find this wall relief?
Answer:
We can find this wall relief in cave 15, Ellora.
b. Who is the male in this?
Answer:
The male is Vishnu or Narasimha.
c. How is he?
Answer:
He is a lion man.
d. This wall relief belonged to the period.
Answer:
This wall relief belonged to the Rashtrakuta period.
e. Name any king of that dynasty.
Answer:
Amoghavarsha.
Question 5.
Read the following passage and answer the questions :
The Emergence of New Dynasties: By the seventh century there were big landlords or warrior chiefs in different regions of the subcontinent. Existing kings often acknowledged them as their subordinates or Samanthas. They were expected to bring gifts for their kings or overlords, be present at their courts and provide them with military support. As samanthas gained power and wealth, they declared themselves to be maha-Samantha, maha mandaleshvara (the great lord of a “circle” or region), and so on. Sometimes they asserted their independence from their overlords.
a. What did the existing kings do?
Answer:
Existing kings often acknowledged the big landlords or Warrior chiefs as their subordinates or Samanthas.
b. What were they expected to?
Answer:
They were expected to bring gifts for their kings.
c. What is the meaning of Maha Mandaleshvara?
Answer:
The meaning of Maha Mandaleshvara is the great lord of a circle or region.
d. Who declared themselves as Maha Samantha?
Answer:
As samanthas gained power and wealth, they declared themselves to be maha- Samantha.
e. What happened sometimes?
Answer:
Sometimes they asserted their independence from their overlords.
Question 6.
Read the following and answer the questions.
The “achievements” of Nagabhata:
Many rulers described their achievements in Prashastis.
One prashasti, written in Sanskrit and found in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, describes the exploits of Nagabhata, a Pratihara king, as follows:
The kings of Andhra, Saindhava (Sind), Vidarbha (part of Maharashtra), and Kalinga (part of Odisha) fell before him even as a prince …
He won a victory over Chakrayudha (the ruler of Kanauj);
He defeated the king of Vanga (part of Bengal), Anarta (part of Gujarat), Malva (part of Madhya Pradesh), Kirata (forest peoples), TuruShka (Turks), Vatsa, Matsya (both kingdoms in north India) …
a. What did many rulers do?
Answer:
Many rulers described their achievements in Prashastis.
b. Who was Nagabhatta?
Answer:
He was a Pratihara king.
c. Who won a victory over Chakrayudha?
Answer:
The ruler of Kanauj won a victory over Chakrayudha.
d. Who were ‘Kiratas’?
Answer:
They were forest people.
e. Write two north Indian Kingdoms.
Answer:
Vatsa and Matsya.
Question 7.
Locate the following on the given map.
- Kakatlyas
- Chalukyas
- Pandyas
- Yadavas
- Kadambas
Answer:
