ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ONE WORD
7. Name the Kingdoms of South India.
8. What is the literal meaning of Hiranya Garbha?
9. In which language was the Prashasti found in Gwalior written?
12. How do Limestone changes under excessive heat and pressure?
Answers
Answer:
Why the rulers wanted to control Kanauj and the Ganga valley?
Answer: Kannauj (near modern Kanpur) was rich fertile plain between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers. Kannauj was already established business hub. It had been capital city and a political center. These were the reasons rulers wanted to control Kannauj and the Ganga valley.
Question: What were the two major cities under the control of the Chahamanas?
Answer: Delhi and Ajmer
Question: How did the Rashtrakutas become powerful?
Answer:Initially the Rashtrakutas were subordinates to the Chalukyas of Karnataka. In the mid 8th century, Dantidurga, a Rashtrakuta chief, overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual called Hiranya Garbha and became ruler.
Question: What is meant by Hiranya-garbha? Or What was the purpose behind performing Hiranya-garbha ritual?
Answer: Hiranyagarbha (literally, the golden womb) war a ritual performed by the non-kshatriyas to become a Kshatriya and a ruler. It was thought to lead to the rebirth of the sacrificer as a Kshatriya even if he is not one by birth.
Question: Why were temples often raided when kingdoms were attacked?
Answer: The rulers tried to demonstrate their power and resources by building large temples. Temples had become rich and had been a hub of social, cultural and economic activities. Therefore, when kingdoms were attacked, temples were raided to plunder money and rich valuables.
Question: What term was used for land grants given to Brahmanas in Chola period? How these land grants were recorded?
Answer: Land grants received by Brahmanas were called Brahmadeya. These were recorded on copper plates It was written partly in Sanskrit and partly in Tamil. The ring holding the plates together was secured with the royal seal, to indicate that this is an authentic document.
Question: Write a short note on Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.
Answer: Sultan Mahmud was ruler of Ghazni. He ruled from 997 to 1030 AD. He extended control over parts of Central Asia, Iran and the north-western part of the subcontinent. He attacked Indian subcontinent seventeen times and plundered wealth from rich temple including Somnath, Gujarat. Much of the wealth Mahmud carried away was used to create a splendid capital city at Ghazni. He was also interested in finding about the people he conquered. He brought his scholar Al-Biruni, to study about India. Al-Biruni wrote a book about India called Kitab-al Hind.
Answer:
1.During the reign of Ashoka (304–232 BCE) the three Tamil dynasties of Chola, Chera and Pandya were ruling the south.
Pandyan Dynasty. Main article: Pandyan Empire. ...
Pallava Dynasty. Main article: Pallava Empire. ...
Kadambas of Banavasi. ...
Chalukya Dynasty. ...
Rashtrakuta Empire. ...
Western Chalukya Empire. ...
Hoysala Dynasty. ...
Kakatiyas.
2.in the photo.
3. Description and contents. The inscription is on red sandstone, written in Sanskrit and mostly a poetic verse about god Surya, suggesting it originated in the Saura tradition of Hinduism.
4.If there is too much heat or pressure, the rock will melt and become magma. This will result in the formation of an igneous rock, not a metamorphic rock. ... Limestone, a sedimentary rock, will change into the metamorphic rock marble if the right conditions are met.
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