Write short note on any four of the following: a. Chandra Gupta II b. Tripartite struggle between the Palas, Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas c. Origin theories of Rajputs d. Nature of Chola State e. Chola Art and Architecture f. Muhammad-bin-Qasim g. The two battles of Tarain h. Causes for failure of the R
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a. Chandra Gupta II
Chandragupta II (also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya) was one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta Empire in India.His rule spanned c. 380 – c. 415 CE during which the Gupta Empire reached its peak. Art, architecture, and sculpture flourished, and the cultural development of ancient India achieved new heights.[3] The period of prominence of the Gupta dynasty is often referred to as the "Golden Age" of India. Chandragupta II was the son of the previous ruler, Samudragupta. He attained success by pursuing both a favourable marital alliance and an aggressive expansionist policy in which his father and grandfather (Chandragupta I) set the precedent. Samudragupta set the stage for the emergence of classical art, which occurred under the rule of Chandragupta II. Chandragupta II extended great support to the arts.
b. Tripartite struggle between the Palas, Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas
During the 8th century AD, a struggle for control over the Kannauj took place among three major empires of India namely the Palas, the Pratiharas and the Rastrakutas. ... The struggle for control over Kannuj among these three dynasties is known as the tripartite struggle in Indian history.
e. Chola Art and Architecture
Chola art and sculpture styles are famous after the Pallava Sculpture and architecture. ... Before the Chola period, the stone sculptures placed in the temples. But during the period of Chola dynasty, the kings encouraged the sculptures of Bronze also. These Bronze sculptures were very elegance, rhythmic and grace.
f. Muhammad-bin-Qasim
Muhammad bin Qasim. Muhammad bin Qasim (c. 695 – 715) was an Umayyad general who conquered the Sindh and Multan regions along the Indus River (now a part of Pakistan) for the Umayyad Caliphate. He was born and raised in the city of Ta'if (in modern-day Saudi Arabia).