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Karnataka State Syllabus Class 8 Social Science History Chapter 11 The Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta & The Chalukya’s of Kalyana
Class 8 Social Science The Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta & The Chalukya’s of Kalyana Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers
I. Fill in the blanks with suitable words :
1. The founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty was ________ .
2. The Chalukya king of Kalyana who was responsible for the defeat of the Rashtrakutas was ________ .
3. The author of ‘Kavirahasya’ is ________ .
4. The famous poem written by Ponna is ________ .
5. The most famous king among the Kalyana Chalukya was ________ .
6. The person who can be called ‘the pioneer of the social Revolution is ________ .
Answers :
1. Dantidurga
2. Tailapa II
3. Halayudha,
4. Shantipurana
5. Vikramaditya VI
6. Basaveshwara.
II. Answer the following questions.
Question 1.
How was the administrative system of Rashtrakutas?
Answer :
- The kingship among the Rashtrakutas was heridity.
- There used to be council of ministers to assist the king
example : Mahasandhivigrahi. - For the purpose of administative continence the kingdom was divided into Rashtra, vishaya, Nadu & grama.
- The leader of grama was called gramati (or) prabhagaovanda. He was the leader of village.
- There used to be an official called Nadagavubda in nadus.
Question 2.
Write about the educational system under the Rashtrakutas.
Answer :
- Agraharas and mathas were the prominent educational centers 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 centers of learning.
Question 3.
Write about the Ellora temple.
Answer :
The Kailash Nath temple at Ellora, built by Krishna is a monolithic wonder. This temple has carved from a rock 100 feet high, 276 feet long, and 154 feet wide.
Question 4.
How did the Kalyana Chalukyas encourage literature?
Answer:
- Literature received encouragement during the period of the Chalukyas
- Kannada literature prospered with the support of Jain rulers.
- The notable works of this period are ‘gadayuddha’ written Ranna, ‘Panchatantra’ written by Durga Simha
‘vikramankadeva charita’ composed Bilhana etc.. - The unique contribution has been the vachana literature.