RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 2 New Kings and Kingdoms

Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 2 New Kings and Kingdoms Important Questions and Answers. 

RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 2 New Kings and Kingdoms

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. 
Who were Samantas :
(a) Big landlords who were king’s subordinates
(b) Representative of neighbourhood kingdom
(c) Sons of the kings
(d) Scholars in the courts
Answer:
(a) Big landlords who were king’s subordinates

Question 2. 
Who were Rashtrakutas ?
(a) Subordinates to Cholas
(b) Subordinated to Guijara-Pratihara
(c) Subordinates to Chalukyas
(d) Subordinates to Chauhans
Answer:
(c) Subordinates to Chalukyas

Question 3. 
What was ‘Kadamai’ ?
(a) Land revenue
(b) Tax refund
(c) Forced labour
(d) Tax on house
Answer:
(a) Land revenue

Question 4. 
Who wrote the prashastis ?
(a) Chief commanders
(b) Rich people of kingdom
(c) Big landlords
(d) Learned Brahmanas
Answer:
(d) Learned Brahmanas

Question 5. 
Who- were involved in ‘tripartite struggle"? 
(a) The Gurjara-Pratihara, the Rashtrakutas and the Cholas
(b) The Gurjara-Pratihara, the Rashtrakutas and the Palas
(c) The Guijara-Pratihara, the cholas and the Palas
(d) The Palas, the Cholas and the Rashtrakutas
Answer: 
(b) The Gurjara-Pratihara, the Rashtrakutas and the Palas

Fill in the blanks

Question 1. 
............... built the famous temple for goddess Nishumbhasudini at Thanjavur.
Answer: 
Vijayalaya

Question 2.
............... and ............... were the two big temples built by Chola kings.
Answer: 
Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuram

Question 3. 
Assembly of Brahmanas was known as ............... 
Answer: 
Sabha

Question 4. 
............... was a ritual where the performer is reborn as a kshatriya even if he is not a kshatriya by birth.
Answer: 
Hiranya-garbha

Question 5. 
............... were used to record the grants of land given to Brahmanas by Kings. 
Answer: 
Copper plates.

True / False

Question 1. 
Muvendavelan was a ritual performed for successful agricultural output.
Answer: 
False

Question 2. 
Chola temples were centres of craft production. 
Answer: 
True

Question 3. 
Guijara-Pratihara Harichandra was the Brahmana who gave up his traditional profession and took to arms.
Answer: 
True

Question 4. 
Vijayalaya defeated Pallava kings and captured Kaveri Delta.
Answer: 
False

Question 5. 
Groups of villages under Chola empire were called nadu.
Answer: 
True.

Match the column

I	II
1. Vellanvagai	(a) Land donated to Jaina institutions
2. Brahmadeya	(b) Land of non Brahmana peasant proprietors
3. Shalabhoga	(c) Land gifted to temples
4. Devadana	(d) Land gifted to Brahmanas
5. Pallichchhandam	(e) Land for the maintenance of a school

Answer: 

I	II
1. Vellanvagai	(b) Land of non Brahmana peasant proprietors
2. Brahmadeya	(d) Land gifted to Brahmanas
3. Shalabhoga	(e) Land for the maintenance of a school
4. Devadana	(c) Land gifted to temples
5. Pallichchhandam	(a) Land donated to Jaina institutions

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
List the dynasties that came between 7th to 12th centuries in different parts of the subcontinent.
Answer: 
Between the 7th and 12th centuries many new dynasties like Guijara- Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas, Palas, Cholas and Chahamanas emerged.

Question 2. 
Who was the founder of Rashtrakutas ?
Answer: 
Dantidurga was the founder of Rashtrakutas.

Question 3. 
Name the Brahmanas who gave up their traditional profession and took arms.
Answer: 
The Kadamba Mayurasharman (Karnataka) and the Gurjara-Pratihara Harichandra (Rajasthan) were Brahmanas who gave up their traditional professions and took arms.

Question 4. 
Who was Dantidurga ?
Answer: 
Dantidurga was a Rashtrakuta chief who overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual called Hiranya- garbha to become a Kshatriya.

Question 5. 
What were the titles adopted by the kings during this period?
Answer: 
The new kings adopted high- sounding titles such as Maharaja-adhiraja (great king, overlord of kings) and Tribhuvana chakravartin (lord of the three worlds).

Question 6. 
How did the kings make use of their resources ?
Or
For what purpose were the resources obtained from the people used ?
Answer: 
The resources were used to finance the king’s establishment, as well as for the construction of temples and forts.

Question 7. 
Who was Nagabhata ?
Answer: 
Nagabhata was a Pratihara king.

Question 8. 
What was ‘Kadamai’? 
Answer: 
‘Kadamai’ was land revenue collected by the Cholas in Tamil Nadu.

Question 9. 
What is the “Vetti” ?
Answer: 
Vetti was a kind of tax taken in form of forced labour by the Cholas.

Question 10. 
Who collected the taxes ?
Answer: 
The functionaries, and close relatives of the king held these positions for collecting the taxes.

Question 11. 
‘What were prashastis ?
Answer: 
Prashastis were a special kind of inscription, meaning “in praise of”.

Question 12. 
How were the Brahmanas rewarded for writing the Prashastis ?
Answer: 
Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by grants of land. These were recorded on copper plates, which were given to those who received the land.

Question 13. 
Who was Kalhana ?
Answer: 
Kalhana was a famous writer who wrote a long Sanskrit poem named Rajatarangini. *

Question 14. 
Who was the author of Kitabul-Hind ?
Answer: 
Al-Biruni wrote Kitabul-Hind.

Question 15. 
Name the Chola king who defeated the rulers of Ganga valley.
Answer: 
Rajendra I defeated the rulers of Ganga valley.

Question 16. 
Where was the city of Kanauj located ?
Answer: 
The city of Kanauj was located in Ganga Valley.

Question 17. 
Name the most .powerful Chola ruler.
Answer: 
Rajaraja I was the most powerful Chola ruler.

Question 18. 
Name the areas brought under control by Rajendra I.
Answer: 
Rajendra I extended Chola empire up to the Ganga valley, Sri Lanka and South-east Asia.

Question 19. 
Name the source which tells about the functions of the sabhas in the Chola dynasty.
Answer: 
Inscriptions in Uttaramerur in Chingleput district in Tamil Nadu shows how sabhas functioned in the Chola dynasty.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Who was Vijayalaya?
Answer: 
Vijayalaya, who belonged to the ancient chiefly family of the cholas from Uraiyur, captured the Kaveri delta which was under control of the Muttaraiyar in the middle of 9th century. He built the town of Thanjavur. His successors extended the empire and included the regions under the Pallavas and the Pandyas too.

Question 2. 
Write a note on achievements of Nagabhata.
Answer: 

1. The kings of Andhra, Saindhava, Vidarbha and Kalinga fell before him even though he was a prince and they were rulers.
2. He had a victory over Chakrayudha (the ruler of Kanauj).
3. He defeated the king of Vanga, Anarta, Malava, Kirata, Turushka, Vatsa and Matsya.

Question 3. 
How were the affairs of the tnadu’ controlled ?
Answer: 

1. Rich peasants of the Vellala dynasty controlled the functioning of the nodus under the watchful eye of the Chola emperor.
2. The Chola kings also gave titles such as muvendavelan (peasant serving three kings) and araiyar (chief) to rich people as mark of respect.

Question 4. 
Briefly describe the Chola Administration.
Answer: 
The Chola administration was highly organised and efficient. The King was an important person. Nadu, groups of villages, had many administrative functions including dispensing justice and collecting taxes. ‘Ur’ was a village assembly and it looked after the administration of the village.

Question 5. 
How did the new kings get their resources?
Answer: 
The new kings obtained their resources from: .

1. The producers like peasants, cattle-keepers, artisans, etc. Who were often forced or compelled to surrender part of what they produced.
2. Sometimes resources were collected as “rent” by the lords of the big lands.
3. Revenue was also collected from traders.

Question 6. 
Who were samantas ? What was their role ?
Answer: 
Samantas were big landlords or warrior chiefs in the subcontinent. They were often acknowledged by the kings as their subordinates or samantas. The samantas were expected to bring gifts for the kings and attend their courts and provide them with military support.

Question 7. 
Mention one distinctive art associated with the Chola temples.
Answer: 
Chola rulers were active patrons of art. Chola temples were centre of craft production. Amongst the arts associated with temples, the making of bronze images was the most distinctive. The beautiful Nataraja figure was first conceived during the Chola empire. Bronze images are considered amongst the finest in the world. Most images made by the craftsmen were of deities.

Question 8. 
State examples of architecture splendour of Chola Period.
Answer: 
Chola temples were the centres of crafts production in the big temples of Thanjavur and Gangaikonda Cholapuram, built by Rajaraja and Rajendra I are an exclusive example of architectural and sculptural niarvels. Chola bronze images are considered amongst the finest in the world.

Question 9. 
Who were the Chahamanas ? Name one of the best Chahamana rulers.
Answer: 
The Chahamanas later known as the Chauhans ruled in areas around Ajmer and Delhi and tried to extend their rule but were defeated by the eastern Chalukyas of Gujarat and the Gahadavalas of western Uttar Pradesh. Their greatest ruler was Prithviraja III (better known as Prithviraj Chauhan).

Question 10. 
Why were the temples targeted by the enemies when they invaded a state or a kingdom ?
Answer: 
Rich temples were targeted first when one ruler attacked another’s kingdom, because large temples were built to demonstrate power and resources. Hence to plunder the wealth and to prove themselves more powerful than other kings, temples were attacked often.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Write a note on ‘the rise of the Cholas’ and their agricultural life.
Answer: 
Rise of the Cholas:
The Cholas were a minor chiefly family known as the Muttaraiyar. They held power in the Kaveri delta. The family was subordinate to the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram. Vijayalaya belonged to the ancient chiefly family of the Cholas from Uraiyur. He captured the Kaveri delta which was under control of the Muttaraiyar in the middle of 9th century. He built the town of  Thanjavur and a temple for goddess Nishumbhasudini there.

His successors extended the empire and included the regions of the Pallavas and the Pandyas too. Rajaraja I is considered the greatest Chola ruler and ascended the throne in 985 CE and reorganised the administration. Rajaraja’s son Rajendra I continued his father’s policies and extended his empire up to the Ganga valley, Sri Lanka and south¬east Asia.

Agricultural life of Cholas: 
The ‘agricultural life’ of Chola period was very prosperous. The various channels of River Kaveri overflowed frequently and deposited fertile soil on the fields. In many areas two crops were grown in a year. By the 5th and 6th century, large scale cultivation started in the Kaveri valley as forests were cleared and levelled for creating more cultivable land. In the delta region, embankments were built to prevent flooding and canals were constructed to carry water to the fields. Artificial irrigation took place with the construction of wells and water tanks.

Question 2. 
Describe the governance system of Chola rulers.
Answer: 
Chola’s Administration System: 
(i) The king was the most powerful person in the Chola kingdom. But he used to conduct the government work in consultation with his council of ministers and his priests.

(ii) The state was divided into provinces which were called Mandalams. Each mandalam was divided into several nadus. There were a certain number of villages in each Nadu, which were Called ‘Ur’.

(iii) The rule of each ‘Ur’ is governed by the villagers. Every ‘Ur’ (village) had a village council. The Gram Parishad or Gram Sabha-wns divided into many small committees to look after the various works of the village and the members of each committee used to look after each of the functions of the government.

(iv) The village council vand the Nadu performed several administrative functions including dispensing justice and collecting taxes.

(v) Rich peasants of the Vellala caste exercised considerable control over the affairs of the nadu under the supervision of the central Chola government. The Chola kings gave some rich landowners titles like muuendavelan (a velan or peasant serving three kings), araiyar (chief), etc. as markers of respect, and entrusted them with important offices of the state at the centre.

(vi) Associations of traders known as nagarams also occasionally performed administrative functions in towns.