*Short Answer Type Questions :-*
1. Why were temples important in the Chola dynasty?
2. How was water supplied to the city of Thanjavur?
3. Write a short note on 'Lost wax' technique.
4. What were guilds? Name two guilds of south India.
5. What led to the decline of Hampi?
6. Who lived in the "Black Towns" in cities such as Madras?
7. Why did people from distant land visit Surat?
Answers
Answer:
1. Temples were the nuclei of settlements during this period. They were the centres of craft production and also controlled the financial aspects related to them. Hence they were not only the religious centres but also the hub of economic, social and cultural life as well.
2. The perennial river Kaveri flows near the city of Thanjavur. It was from this river water was supplied to the city. Other sources were wells and tanks.
3. Lost-wax process, also called cire-perdue, method of metal casting in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. Once the mold is made, the wax model is melted and drained away.
4. Sankarappadi guild and Saliya Nagarattar guild: were specialised merchant guilds that functioned in urban centres. Manigramam guild: flourished in Tamil Nadu in the Pallava and Chola periods and was active in South-east Asia. Nakara guild: also known as Nagara and Nakaramu.
5. Hampi bustled with commercial and cultural activities in its heydays but fell into ruins following the defeat of Vijayanagara in 1565 by the Deccani Sultans – the rulers of Golconda, Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Berar and Bidar.
6. Merchants, artisans (such as weavers), native traders and craftspersons lived in the 'Black Towns'.
7. People from distant lands visited Surat because it was the gateway of trade with west Asia. It was also famous for its Zari textiles which had a huge market in west Asia, Africa and Europe.
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Explanation:
Answer:
1. Temples were the nuclei of settlements during this period. They were the centres of craft production and also controlled the financial aspects related to them. Hence they were not only the religious centres but also the hub of economic, social and cultural life as well.
2. The perennial river Kaveri flows near the city of Thanjavur. It was from this river water was supplied to the city. Other sources were wells and tanks.
3. Lost-wax process, also called cire-perdue, method of metal casting in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. Once the mold is made, the wax model is melted and drained away.
4. Sankarappadi guild and Saliya Nagarattar guild: were specialised merchant guilds that functioned in urban centres. Manigramam guild: flourished in Tamil Nadu in the Pallava and Chola periods and was active in South-east Asia. Nakara guild: also known as Nagara and Nakaramu.
5. Hampi bustled with commercial and cultural activities in its heydays but fell into ruins following the defeat of Vijayanagara in 1565 by the Deccani Sultans – the rulers of Golconda, Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Berar and Bidar.
6. Merchants, artisans (such as weavers), native traders and craftspersons lived in the 'Black Towns'.
7. People from distant lands visited Surat because it was the gateway of trade with west Asia. It was also famous for its Zari textiles which had a huge market in west Asia, Africa and Europe.
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