Who were Maha-Samantas?

1

(a)

Samantas who gained wealth

(b)

Samantas who wrote good text

(c)

Samantas who became more powerful

(d)

Both 'a' and 'c'

Many new dynasties emerged after

1

(a)

15th century

(b)

7th century

(c)

6th century

(d)

12th century

Prashastis were composed by

1

(a)

kings only

(b)

learned Samantas

(c)

brahmanas

(d)

army men

Settlements of peasants are known as

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(a)

Panchayat

(b)

Nadu

(c)

Mandai

(d)

Ur

Samantas gained power and wealth, they declared themselves to be________________

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(a)

Maha Samanta

Prashastis were written by learned___________ in _________language.

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(a)

Brahmanas, Sanskrit

Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by grants of ___________

1

(a)

Land

Vetti was one kind of ____________ taken in the form of forced labour.

1

(a)

Tax

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, Afghanistan raided the Somnath temple of Gujarat 

1

(a) False

(b) True

The produce of the temple land went into maintaining all the specialists employed in the temple.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Which three dynasties fought the tripartite battle?

2

(a)

Gurjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Palas were the three dynasties which fought the tripartite battle for control over Kanauj.

What type of taxes were collected by Cholas according to the inscriptions?

2

(a)

According to the inscription, Cholas used to collect Vetti (tax in the form of forced labour) and Kadamai (tax as a land revenue) and many other taxes.

What really made Mahmud of Ghazni to attack India?

2

(a)

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni raided India almost every year to plunder the wealth accumulated in Hindu temples.

Images made in Chola temples depicted what as subjected? 

2

(a)

Images made in Chola temples were of dieties usually but sometimes of devotees.

Do you think being born as a Kshatriya was important in order to become a ruler during this period?

2

(a)

Find out more about taxes that are collected at present. Are these in cash, kind, or labour services.

3

(a)

How the new class of rulers emerged.

3

(a)

Why some of the Samantas left traditional professions?

3

(a)

What is a Prashasti? What was the use of it?

3

(a)

What do inscriptions of the Cholas refer to as four hundred taxes?

3

(a)

Who built the two famous temples of Thanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram? How was it maintained?

3

(a)

Give an account of the emergence of new dynasties by the 7th and 8th century?

5

(a)

Describe the Agriculture and Irrigation works of the Cholas.

5

(a)