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  • Question 1
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    The founder of the Rashtrakuta empire was _________.
    Solution
    The Rashtrakutas were from the Kannada region. Dantidurga was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, defeated the Gurjaras, and captured Malwa from them. Then he annexed the Chalukya kingdom by defeating Kirtivarman II. Thus, the Rashtrakutas became a powerful dynasty in the Deccan.
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    Who was the son and succeesor of Rajaraja I?
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    Rajendra I was a Chola emperor who is considered one of the greatest rulers and military generals of India. He succeeded his father Rajaraja Chola I in 1014 CE.

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    The scholar who had accompanied with Mohammed of Ghazni to India was ___________.
    Solution
    Al-Biruni was born in 973 CE, in Khwarizm in present-day Uzbekistan. In 1017 CE, when Sultan Mahmud invaded Khwarizm, he took several scholars and poets back to his capital, Ghazni. Al-Biruni was one of them. Al-Biruni had accompanied with Muhammad of Ghazni to India.
  • Question 4
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    The ancient Chola kingdom existed near the delta of the river _______.
    Solution
    The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of southern India. The Chola kingdom existed in the heartland of the fertile valley of the Cauvery river.
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    According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions ______ was known as the land donated to Jaina institutions?
    Solution

    Chola chronicles mention various types of lands; some of them were-

    • Vellanvagai - landholding of non-Brahman peasants.
    • Brahmadeya- land donated to brahmans.
    • Shalabhoga - land for the maintenance of a school.
    • Pallichchhandam- land donations to Jaina institutions.
  • Question 6
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    Which one of the following Chola kings conquered Ceylon(Sinhal) first? 
    Solution
    Rajendra Chola I was one of the most successful monarchs of the South Indian Chola Empire. To commemorate his victory over Mahipala, he built a new capital called Gangaikonda Cholapuram. Rajendra invaded Ceylon in 1017 CE and annexed the entire island.
  • Question 7
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    Which of the following forms of land tenure denoted an entire village being donated to Brahmins?
    Solution
    Brahmanas often received land grants or brahmadeya. The brahmanas had exclusive rights on these lands. Each brahmadeya was looked after by an assembly or sabha of prominent Brahmana landholders.
  • Question 8
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    What did the Devadana type of a land tenure signify?
    Solution
    Devdana means a gift(dana) to the gods(dev). Most of the Devdana lands were made tax free. The donated land mainly belonged to the temple which employed peasants to cultivate the lands and take the produced crops after making payment to the peasants.  
  • Question 9
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    During the early medieval period, the Rashtrakutas were a party to the tripartite struggle for power. The other two parties were ________.
    Solution
    During the early medieval period, the Rashtrakutas were a party to the tripartite struggle for power. The other two parties were Pratiharas and Palas. The Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty was an imperial power during the Late Classical period on the Indian subcontinent, that ruled much of Northern India from the mid-8th to the 11th century. They ruled first at Ujjain and later at Kannauj. The Pala Empire was an imperial power during the Late Classical period on the Indian subcontinent, which originated in the region of Bengal. It is named after its ruling dynasty Pala.
  • Question 10
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    An example of Chola architecture can be seen at ________.
    Solution
    At Tanjore, we can see example of Chola architecture. The architecture in Chola Empire flourished and reached its culmination post 850 AD. The most sophisticated buildings in the form of temples were built during this era. The Shiva Temple of Thanjore, the largest and tallest of all Indian temples was built during Chola period.
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