Karnataka Board Class 8 History Chapter 10 The Chalukyas of Badami and the Pallavas of Kanchi Solution Exercise Question and Answer
(I) Fill in the blanks:
1) The Pallava king who was defeated by Pulakeshi is _____.
Ans: – Mahendravarma
2) The dynasty which gave the name Karnataka is _______.
Ans: – Chalukya
4) The Pallava king who earned the title Vatapikonda is ______.
Ans: – Pulakeshi II
5) The painting The Meditation of Arjuna is in _________.
Ans: – Mahabalipuram
(II) Answer the following questions in brief:
(1) How did Pulakeshi II extend his empire?
Ans: – Pulakeshi II was very for sighted king. He divided by dividing his empire into what he did not manage. Moreover, his friendly demeanor had a profound effect on other state. His fearless army helped him to expand his kingdom. In this way Pulkesh II expand his kingdom with extreme intelligence and for reaching thinking.
(2) Describe the administrative system of the Chalukyas.
Ans: – The regime of the Chalukya dynasty is truly astonishing. The king divided kingdom into territories below to facilitate the administration of the kingdom. His intelligence was so strong that he gave the responsibility of dividing the territory among his relatives. The army was disciplined and soldiers were courageous warriors who were not afraid of death. The soldiers were very brave and they respected and loved the king very much. The life bold & any regime depends in the soldiers faith in the king. This is exactly what happened the military system and administration system was very strong. So the king had no difficulty in establishing his power.
(5) How did the Pallavas encourage Sanskrit and Tamil?
Ans: – The Pallavas encouraged both Sanskrit and Tamill. Kanchi was the centre of Sanskrit literature. Bharavi and Dandi were the poets in the Pallava court. During the time of Pallava books were written in Tamil and Sanskrit languages in equal rhythm.