Karnataka Board Class 8 Social Science Chapter 11 The Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta and The Chalukyas of Kalyana Solution Exercise Question and Answer
Exercise :-
1 Fill in the blanks :
1.) The founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty was Dantidurga.
2.) The Chalukya king of Kalyana who was responsible for the defeat of the Rashtrakutas was Tailapa-II.
3.) The author of ‘Kavirahasya’ is Halayudha.
4.) The famous poem written by Ponna is‘Shanti Purana’.
5.) The most famous king among the KalyanaChalukyas was Vikramaditya VI.
6.) The person who can be called ‘the pioneer of the social revolution’ is Sri Jagajyoti Basaveshwara.
II Answer the following questions :
1.) How was the administrative system of the Rashtrakutas?
Answer – The kingship among the Rashtrakutas was hereditary. There used to be a Council of Ministers to assist the King. There is a prominent person in the Council of Ministers appointed as the Mahasandhivigrahi to look after the foreign affairs. The purpose of administrative convenience, the kingdom was divided into Rashtra (Mandala), Vishaya, Nadu and Grama.
2.) Write about the educational system under the Rashtrakutas.
Answer – Agraharas and mathas were the prominent educational centres in those days. Knowledge was imparted about Sanskrit, the Vedas, astrology, logic and the Puranas. Salotgi in Indi taluk of Bijapur district was one of the leading centres of learning.
3.) Write about the Ellora temple.
Answer – The Rashtrakutakingsgreat contribution to Indian art can be seen in the Elloracave temples. The Kailashnath temple at Ellora built by Krishna I is a monolithic wonder. This temple has been carved from a rock 100 feet high, 276 feet long and 154 feet wide. It is the famous Dashavatara cave temple.
4.) How did the Kalyan Chalukyas encourage literature?
Answer – Kalyan Chalukyas gave special encouragement to art, literature and education, provided opportunities for the development of Kannada and Sanskrit. Kalyan Chalukyas gave patronage to famous Kannada poets like Durgasimha, Ranna, Nagachandra and others.