The Cholas and Hovsalas of Dwarasamudra Class 8 Questions and Answers KSEEB 8th Social Science
I. Fill up the blanks
Question 1.
The Capital of the Chola was ____________
Answer:
Thanjavur
Question 2.
The committee of the subjects in every village during the period of the Chola was ____________ .
Answer:
Ur
Question 3.
The most famous Chola educational centre or Agrahara was ____________
Answer:
Uttaramerur
Question 4.
The temple in Begur near Banglore was built by the Chola was ____________ .
Answer:
Choleshwara temple.
Question 5.
The Army of body guards during the time of the Hoysalas was ____________
Answer:
Garuda
Question 6.
The poem written by Raghavanka ____________
Answer:
Harishchandra kavya
II. Answer in brief:
Question 1.
Who was the founder of chola dynasty?
Answer:
Karikala Chola was the founder of the
Question 2.
Write a note on the significant features of the chola administration?
Answer:
The Chola had set up an able efficient administrative system. The kingdom had been divided into Mandalam, kotwangi, nadu, kurram or community of villages. There was a committee of subjects called ‘Ur’ in every village. There fore most quality of the Chola administration was the development of the self governance ofthe village.
Question 3.
Describe the encouragement given by the Hoysalas to literature?
Answer:
Kannada literature flourished immensely during the HoysalaAge. Rudrabhatta wrote ‘Jagannatha Vijaya’, the great poet Jarma wrote ‘Yashodara charite, Harihara composed the champu poem Girija Kalyana’, Raghavanka authored ‘Harishchandra kavya’, Keshiraja composed Shabdamani darpana.
Even in Sanskrit, memorable works composed were ‘Sreebhashya’ by Ramanuja charya and ‘Parasharabhatta composed Sri guna ratnakosha.
Additional Questions and Answers
IV. Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
Question 1.
The founder of Chola dynasty was _____________ .
(a) Rajaraja Chola.
(b) Karikala Chola.
(c) Rajendra chola.
(d) Vinaya chola.
Question 2.
The Brihadeshwara temple built by _____________ .
(a) Rajaraja chola.
(b) Karikala chola.
(c) Dhnrvinitha.
(d) Vishnu Vardhana.
Question 3.
_____________ founder the Hoysala power in Karnataka.
(a) Vishnuvardhana.
(b) Govinda III.
(c) Sala.
(d) Tailapa.
Question 4.
The capital city of the Chola ruler was _____________ .
(a) Madras.
(b) Gangawadi.
(c) Manne.
(d) Thanjavur.
Question 5.
The Bellandur lake near Bangalore constructed by the _____________.
(a) Hoysalas.
(b) Rashtrakutas
(c) Cholas.
(d) Kalachuri.
Question 6.
Chola rulers followers of _____________
(a) Shaivism.
(b) Vaishnavism.
(c) Jainism.
(d) Buddhism.
Question 7.
The Shikara of Brihadeeshwara temple is _____________ feet tall.
(a) 500.
(b) 250.
(c) 150.
(d) 200.
Question 8.
The Mmukuteshwra temple was built by cholas at _____________
(a) Channapatna
(b) Binnamangala
(c) Beguru
(d) Bangalore
Question 9.
Salas guru was _____________
(a) sudatta, a jain monk
(b) Ramanujacharya
(c) Shankaracharya
(d) Basaweshvvara
Question 10.
Who won the “ Talakadugonda” title
(a) vishunuvardhana
(b) Durvinitha
(c) Sala
(d) Rajaraja Chola
Question 11.
The military general, KetamaiJa built the _____________ at Halebedu.?
(a) Somanatha temple
(b) Hoysaleshwara temple
(c) Kirthinarayana temple.
(d) Muneshwara temple
Question 12.
Hoysala kingdom declined during the region of _____________ ?
(a) Sala
(b)Bettiga
(c) B allal 3
(d) Rajarajachola.
Question 13.
Match the following ?
| a) Bruhadeshwara | 1) Village committee |
| b) Mahasaba | 2) Jain mounk |
| c) Sudatta | 3) Vishnu vardhana |
| d) Temple | 4) Thanjavur |
| e) Bittideva | 5) Educational center |
Answer:
a – 4
b – 1
c – 2
d – 5
e – 3
Answer the following Questions
Question 1.
Who were allowed to contest in the village election?
Answer:
Sanskrit scholars and rich people were allowed to stand for election.
Question 2.
Mention the important tami! literature during the Period of Cholas?
Answer:
Ramayana written by Kamba Periya purana composed by Seikkilar. ‘Thirukka devas’ composed Jeevika Chinthamani.
Question 3.
Which were lakes built by Hoysala ?
Answer:
Sbanthisagara Ballaraya Samudra, and Vishnu sanmudra were the important lakes built by Hoysala.
Question 4.
List the temples built by Chola rulers?
Answer:
The Aprameya temple near Channpatna. The Chowleshwara temple near in Begur near Bangalore and the mukuteshwara temple near Binnamangala are the temples built by the Chola rulers.
Question 5.
What were the role of temples?
Answer:
The temples used to function as economic and cultures centers. The temples were center of education they were also centre of religious activities.
Question 6.
How did Sala establish the Hoysala kingdom?
Answer:
Sala was the founder of the Hoyasala dynasty. On the order of a jain moank Sudatta fought with a tiger and killed it he Sosevaru village in Mudigere taluk of Chickamangalore district. It inspired the people to exclain “Hoyasala. And he established this empire.
Question 7.
What were the achievement of Kajarajachola ?
Answer:
An important king among the Cholas was Rajaraja Chola .1 he was a brave great warrior and abele administarator he strengthened the Chola empire and extended his kingdom he ourpoered the heras, Gangas and Panayas. Building a naval army he captured Srilanka.
Question 8.
Explain in brief about Vishnuvaradhana? Vishnuvardhana was the important
Answer:
Hoysala king who came after Nrupakama Ereyanga and Ballala a great king of Hoysala dynasty he captured Gangawadi from the Cholas and earned the title ‘Talakadagonda’. In order to commemorater this victory he built the Kirthinarayana temple in Talakadu and the Channakeshva temple at Belur. He tried to expand his kingdom but was defeated by the Chalukyan king Vickramadithya.
Question 9.
What were the temples built by Hoysalas ?
Answer:
Hoysaleshwara temple at Halebidu, Channakeshawara temple at belur, the Keshva temple at Somanathapuram etc many basadics and temples at Arasikere. Govindanahalli Doddagaddavalli and Bhadravati.
Question 10.
Explain the special features of Hoyasala temples ?
Answer:
The architecture of the Hoyasala is world famous the Hoysala got their innumerable temples built in soap stone. There are fine features that can be seen in all their temples. They have the star shaped sanctum, upa-peeta (jagati) decorative panels shikara and pillars there are beautiful idols of madanikas (shiiabalikas) on the brakets of the pillars of Channakeshwara temples at Belur the Hoysala architecture has influenced all other architectural styles of the later years.