Chhattisgarh State Class 7 Social Science History Chapter 1 Solution – The Rise of Small Kingdom-States (Year 650 to 1200 A.D.)
Chhattisgarh State Board Class 7 History Chapter 1 The Rise of Small Kingdom-States (Year 650 to 1200 A.D.) Exercise Fill in the Blanks, True or False , Questions and Answers here.
(I) fill in the blanks:
(a) The _________ dynasty ruled Chhattisgarh the year 800 to 1000.
Ans: – Kalchuri.
(b) _________ was the most famous Parmar king.
Ans: – Bhoj
(c) Alberuni wrote a book in Arbic titled __________
Ans: – Tahhik–e-Hind
(d) The most powerful dynasty of south India was the ____________
Ans: – Cholas
(e) The famous Rajarajeshwar temple was built by ____________
Ans: – Rajaraja Chola
(II) Which of the following statements are true or false.
(1) India was devided into many small kingdoms after the death of Harsha vardhana.
Ans: – True
(2) Brahmins were famous for their knowledge of religion and governance.
Ans: – True
(3) Mahmud Ghaznavi ruled over the whole of North India.
Ans: – False.
(4) The Cholas established their rules over Kanauj.
Ans: – False.
(III) Answer the following question.
(1) Why did Alberuni come to India?
Ans: – Alberuni came to India to study mathematics, astronomy and the different religions that flourished in this country.
(2) Which countries did the navy of the Cholas invade?
Ans: – The navy of the Cholas invaded Sri lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia and Maldives.
(3) Which dynasties were at war for long time to capture Kannauj?
Ans: – The Prathiharas in the north, the Palas in the east and the Rashtrakutas in south India dynasties were at was for long time to capture Kannauj.
(4) What did the Kings donate to brahmins to make them settle in their kingdoms?
Ans: – The kings donated entire villages or the revenue collected from several villages to Brahmins to make them settle in their kingdoms.
(5) What did powerful families do to establish their greatness?
Ans: – Powerful families were helped by Brahmins to establish their greatness.
(6) What is written in the titled Tahhik-e-hind?
Ans: – A lot of information about the people of India, their coutoms, religions, traditions, sciences, mathematics, astronomy, traditions, written in the book titled Tahhik-e-hind.
(7) Who was Bhat? What was their role?
Ans: – Bhat was a tradition that prevailed in the entire north India region after 647 A.D. to 800 A.D.
They played an important role in establishing the royal linage in the north Indian region.
(8) What difference were there between the military campaigns of Mahmud Ghaznavi and the Cholas?
Ans: – Mahmud Ghaznaci was a powerful ruler in central Asia, but Cholas were the most powerful dynasty in south India.
Mahmud Ghaznavi invaded north India several times from Afghanistan, plundering and looting the land and its people. On the other hand, the Cholas not only held sway over the whole of south India but they conducted military campaigns in Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Bengal, defeating and Plundering these kingdoms and establishing a vast empire.