The Chalukyas of Badami and the Pallavas of Kanchi Questions and Answers KSEEB Class 8 Social Science

The Chalukyas of Badami and the Pallavas of Kanchi Class 8 Questions and Answers KSEEB 8th Social Science

I. Fill up the blanks

Question 1.
The Pallava king who was defeated by Pulakeshi is _______________ .
Answer:
Mahendravarma

Question 2.
The dynasty which gave the name Karnataka is _______________ .
Answer:
Chalukyas

Question 3.
The writer of the Sanskrit drama Hara Parvatiya is _______________ .
Answer:
Shivabhattarika

Question 4.
The Pallava king who earned the title ‘Vatapikonda’ is _______________ I.
Answer:
Narasimhavarma

Question 5.
The painting ‘The Meditation of Arjuna’ is in _______________ .
Answer:
Pancharathnas, monolithic temples

II. Answer the following questions in brief

Question 1.
How did Pulakeshi II extend his empire?
Answer:
Over powering the Gangas, Kadambas and Alupas, he extended his empire. Pulakeshi II appointed his brother Kubja Vishnuvardhana provincial head ofVengi and Jayasimha as the head of Gujarat province. Thus he could not rule the whole of his kingdom.

Question 2.
Describe the administrative system of the Chalukyas?
Answer:
The king was actively involved in the administration. The whole kingdom was divided into districts called Vishaya and Vishayadhipati used to look after it.

The village was the smallest unit of the administration. The village leaders looked after the village accounts.

Question 3.
The Chalukyas were lovers of litera-ture. Explain with examples?
Answer:
The Chalukyas of Badami patronized literature. Kannada and Sanskrit developed very well. Kannada was their state language. During this period, the Tripadi form of poetry came into existence. There are many inscriptions written in Kannada. One of the poems in the inscription of Kappe Arabhatta of Badami is in tripadi form. The Sanskrit scholars of this time are Ravikirti, Vijjika and Akalanka. ‘Kaumudi Mahotsav’ was written by poetess Vijjika.

Question 4.
Name the Pallava kings who ruled from Kanchi?
Answer:
Shivaskandavarma, Mahendravarma, Narasimhavarma I, Aparajitha Pallava etc.

Question 5.
How did the Pallavas encourage Sanskrit and Tamil?
Answer:
Pallavas encouraged both Sanskrit and Tamil. Kanchi was the centre of Sanskrit literature. Bharavi and Dandi were the poets in the Pallava court. Slokas were written in Tamil.

Additional Questions and Answers

I. Mach the followings

1. Coast temple	a) Kings of Tamilnadu
2. Pallavas	b) Gramabhojaka
3. Village	c) Buddhist
4. Mahendravarma	d) Mahabalipuram
5. Early pallava kings	e) Followers of Jainism

Answer:
1 – d,
2 – a,
3 – b,
4 – e,
5 – c.

II. Fill up the blanks:

Question 1.
_______________ was the founder of Chalukya dynasty.
Answer:
Raja Jayasimha

Question 2.
_______________ was the younger brother of Pulikeshi II.
Answer:
Kabja vishnuvardhana

Question 3.
_______________ and _______________ languages were developed in the period of Chalikyas.
Answer:
Sanskrit, Kannada

Question 4.
The Pallava king who earned the title of _______________ is _______________ I.
Answer:
Vatapikonda, Narasimhavarma

Question 5.
The paintings of ‘the meditation of aijuna’ is in _______________ .
Answer:
Mahabalipuram

III. Answer in brief:

Question 1.
What are the famous temples of Pallavas?
Answer:
Kailasanath temple, Ekambaranath temple, Vaikunta perumal Temple and the coastal temple at Mahabalipuram.

Question 2.
Which are the Chalukyas temples available in India?
Answer:
The Chalukyas temples available in India are at Aihole, Pattadakallu and Badami.

Question 3.
Who captured Vatapi?
Answer:
Narasimhavarma I a Pallava ruler captured vatapi and assumed the title of Vatapikonda.

Question 4.
Write about the architectural skills of Chalukyas of Badami?
Answer:
Chalukyas of Badami built beautiful temples at Badami, Aihole and Pattadakallu. They developed special style called “the Chalukyan style” in Indian architecture. They built cave temples in the rocks of Badami. They encouraged rhany artists and sculptors.

Question 5.
Who were the famous poets in the pallavas court and mention their works?
Answer:
Bharavi the author of Kiratarjuniya and Dandi the author of ‘Dhashakumar charita’ were the poets in the Pallava court.

Question 6.
Describe the administration of the Chalukyas?
Answer:
The king was actively involved in administration. The kingdom was divided into districts called Vishayas and Vishayadhipathi used to look after it.

Question 7.
Write a short note about the famous king of Narasimhavarma I?
Answer:
Narasimhavarma I who came later was the most famous of the Pallava kings. He took revenge on the Chalukyas by defeating pulikeshi -II and capturing Vatapi. These daring acts won him the titles of Mahamalla and Vatapikonda. Narasimhavarma-I built a city called Mahabalipuram. Many Monolithic temples were built by him.

Question 8.
Who was Hiuen Tsang? What did he say about the kingdom of chalukyas?
Answer:
Hiuen Tsang is a Chinese traveler. He visited the chalukyas capital. He said that the king of Chalukyas was just and kind. The army was disciplined and the soldiers were brave and warriors who were not afraid of death. The subjects were lovers of truth contented self respecting.
Prosperous and loyal to the king. People respected the king loved his subjects.

Question 9.
Draw a Map of Badami Chalukyan Empire?
Answer: