Karnataka Board Class 8 History Chapter 9 South India Shatavahanas Kadambas and Gangas Solution Exercise Question and Answer
(I) Complete the following sentences.
2) The literary work written by Hala is ______.
Ans: – Gathaspathasathi
3) The first inscription in Kannada is _______.
Ans: – Halmidi
(4) Banavasi, the capital of the Kadambas, is in today’s ______ district.
Ans: – North camara
5) The prominent king among the Gangas was _____.
Ans: – Durvinata
(6) The literary work written by Chavundaraya is _______
Ans: – Nemichandra
(II) Answer in brief.
(1) Who was the last king of the Shatavahanas? How did their dynasty become weak?
Ans: – Gautami Puthra Shatkarri.
Their dynasty become weak due to continual attacks by the shakas.
(4) Name four literary works of the period of the Gangas.
Ans: – Sree Purushas – Gajashastra
Vadibasimhas – Gadya Chintamani
Nemichndras – Dravyasara Samgraha
Chavundrayas – Chavunda Purana.