Question

As samantas gained power they declared themselves

Answer 1

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As samantas gained power and wealth, they declared themselves to be maha-samanta, maha-mandaleshvara and so on. Sometimes they asserted their independence from their overlords. One such instance was that of the Rashtrakutas in the Deccan.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Existing Kings open acknowledged them as their subordinates or samantas. As samantas gained power and wealth, they declared themselves to be maha-samantas, maha-mandaleshvara and so on. Sometimes they asserted their Independence from their overlords.

It was during the seventh century that the kings acknowledged the big landlords as their subordinates or samantas. The samantas were expected to bring gifts and provide military support to their Kings. In due of course they gained power and wealth.

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