KSEEB Solutions for Class 8 History Chapter 9 South India — Shatavahanas, Kadambas & Gangas

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Karnataka State Syllabus Class 8 Social Science History Chapter 9 South India — Shatavahanas, Kadambas & Gangas

Class 8 Social Science South India — Shatavahanas, Kadambas & Gangas Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers

I. Complete the following sentences.

Question
1. Simukha made ________ his capital,
2. The literary work written by Hala is ________
3. The first inscription in Kannada is ________
4. Banavasi, the capital of the Kadambas, is in today’s ________ district.
5. The prominent King among the Gangas was ________
6. The literary work written by Chavundaraya is ________
Answers :
1. Srikakulam
2. Gathasaptashati,
3. Halmidi
4. North Canara,
5. Durvinita
6. Shavonda Purana

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II. Answer in brief :

Question 1.
Who was the last king of the Shatavahanas? How did their dynasty become weak?
Answer :
Yagnashri Shatakarni was the last king of this dynasty. During his time, on account of continual attacks by the Shakas, the empire was to become weak.

Question 2.
Write about the art of Shatavahanas.
Answer:

  1. The Ajanta and the Amaravati paintings were created during the period of Shatavahanas.
  2. Temples, viharas and chaityalayas also contributed.
    Ex: Karle chaityalaya.

Question 3.
What were the values which influenced the Ganga society?
Answer :

  1. Gangas had been divided into different sects and cartes, they were all interdependent.
  2. Patriarchal undivided family was common.
  3. The social values like honesty, loyalty, and bravery, and also patience were prominent among people.

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Question 4.
Name four literary works of the period of the Gangas.
Answer :

  1. Durvinita – Shabdavatara
  2. Gunadhya – Vaddakathe
  3. Sree Purusha – Gajashastra
  4. Shivamadhava – Gajartaka
  5. Hemarena – Raghava pandaviya
  6. Nemichandra – Dravyarava – Sangraha