Exencive - 1.2
held for four
book extention was
days in a school The number
dichets cold at the counter on
the first recond third and final
day was respectively 1094.1992
2050 and 2751 Find the total
number of tickets cold on all the
four day
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Answer:
Regional Kingdoms–1
Many dynasties ruled India during the
Early Medieval Period. In the north, the
Rajputs, the Ghaznavids, the Ghorids, the
Palas, and the Gurjara–Pratiharas were
powerful. In the Deccan, there were the
Rashtrakutas and a few smaller kingdoms.
The Pallavas, the Pandyas and the Cholas
were the dominant powers in the south.
NORTH INDIA
The Rajputs
The word ‘Rajput’ comes from the Sanskrit
word ‘rajaputra’ which means son of a king.
Historians have different opinions
regarding their origin. Some believe that
they were descendants of the Central Asian
tribes settled in India after the Hun invasion.
The Rajputs, however, claimed to be
descendants of the kshatriyas or warrior
class of Vedic times. They claimed that they
were ‘surya-vanshi’, that is, belonging to the
sun family or ‘chandra-vanshi’, that is,
belonging to the moon family. Some Rajput
clans also considered themselves to be part
of the fire family (agni-kula). They believed
that they
Prithviraj Chauhan
were born out of a sacrificial fire.
The Tomars, Chauhans, Solankis,
Paramaras, Gahadavalas and the Chandellas
were some of the important Rajput clans that
ruled during this period.
Tomars of Delhi The Tomar rulers founded the
city of Dhillika (Delhi) in the eighth century.
Later, the Chauhans annexed their territories.
Chauhans of Rajasthan The Chauhans, also
known as Chahamanas, ruled the region
around Delhi and Ajmer. The most powerful
Chauhan ruler was Prithviraj Chauhan.
He defeated Muhammad Ghori in 1191.
However, a year later, Ghori defeated and
killed Prithviraj.
Find out A long poem on Prithviraj was
composed by his court poet. You have read
about it in Lesson 1. Name the work.
Solankis of Gujarat The Solankis were also
known as the Chalukyas of Gujarat. Siddharaja
was the most powerful ruler. The Dilwara
Temples at Mount Abu