Class 7th History Chapter 2 Notes
Fill in the Blanks:
1. In the seventh century, large landowners or warrior leaders were often recognized by the kings as their ___________ or samantas.
2. The Rashtrakutas initially served as subordinates to the ___________ Chalukyas in the Deccan.
3. Dantidurga of the Rashtrakutas performed a ritual known as ___________ to assert his new status as a Kshatriya.
4. Kadamba Mayurasharman and Gurjara Pratihara Harichandra were ___________ who used their military skills to create kingdoms.
5. New kings often adopted high-sounding titles such as ___________ and Tribhuvana-Chakravartin.
6. Resources for the kingdoms were obtained from farmers, herders, and ___________, who were sometimes coerced to provide a part of their production as rent.
7. These resources were used for financing the king’s ___________, construction of temples and forts, and to support wars.
8. Prashastis were written by scholarly ___________ to help leaders present themselves as victorious warriors.
9. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni ruled from 997 to 1030 and expanded his control over parts of Central Asia, Iran, and the northwest part of the ___________.
10. The Cholas started with the Muttaraiyar family and established their power in the ___________ Delta.
11. Vijayalaya Chola founded the city of ___________ and constructed a temple for the goddess Nishumbhasudini.
12. Rajaraja I, the powerful Chola leader, became king in ___________ and extended control over several regions.
13. The Chola temples in Thanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram are known for their architectural and ___________ wonders.
14. The expansion of irrigation agriculture under the Cholas led to the flourishing of peasant ___________.
15. The Sabha, an assembly of prominent Brahmana landowners, was responsible for the administration of ___________.
Answers:
1. subordinates
2. Karnataka
3. hiranya-garbha
4. Brahmanas
5. maharaja-adhiraja
6. craftsmen
7. settlement
8. Brahmanas
9. subcontinent
10. Kaveri
11. Thanjavur
12. 985
13. sculpture
14. settlements
15. brahmadeya
Class 7 Chapter 2: New Kings and Kingdom Handnotes
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