The Rashtrakuta’S of Manvakheta and the Chalukva’S of Kalvana Class 8 Questions and Answers KSEEB 8th Social Science
I. Fill up the blanks
Question 1.
The founder of Rashtrakuta dynasty was _____________ .
Answer:
Dantidurga
Question 2.
The Chalukyas king of kalyana who was responsible for the defeat of the Rashtrakutas was
_____________ .
Answer:
Thailpall
Question 3.
The author of ‘Kavirahasya’ is _____________ .
Answer:
Shrivijaya
Question 4.
The famous poem written by Ponna is _____________ .
Answer:
Shanthipurana
Question 5.
The most famous king among the Kalyana Chalukyas was _____________ .
Answer:
Vikramaditya VI
Question 6.
The person who can be called ‘the pioneer of the social revolution is’ _____________ .
Answer:
Basavanna
II. Answer the following questions.
Question 1.
How was the administrative system of the Rashtrakutas?
Answer:
The kingship among the Rashtrakutas was hereditary. There was a council of ministers to assist the king in the administration. A prominent person was appointed as ‘Mahasandhivigrahi’ to look after the foreign affairs. Rashtrakutas divided their kingdom into Rashtra, vishaya, nadu and grama. The leader of the grama was grama pathi or prabhugovunda. He was the leader of the village army too.
Question 2.
Write about the educational system under the Rashtrakutas?
Answer:
Agraharas and Math’s were the prominent educational centers in those days. Knowledge was imparted about Salotgi, the Vedas, astrology, logic and the puranas. Salotgi in Indi Taluk ofBijapura district was one ofthe leading centers of learning.
Question 3.
Write about the Ellora temples?
Answer:
The Kailasanatha temple at Ellora was built by Krishna 1 is a monolithic wonder. This temple has been carved from a rock 100 feet high, 276 feet long and 154 feet wide.
Question 4.
How did the Kalyan chalukyas encouraged literature?
Answer:
Kalyan Chalukyas encouraged Kannada and Sanskrit literature. The notable works of this period are as follows. ‘Gadayuddha’ or ‘Sahasabheema vijaya’ was written by kanna.
‘Panchatantra’ wacomposed by Durgasimha Bilhana wrote. ‘ Vikramankadeva charita’. ‘Dharmamrutha was written, by Nayasena and the legal work Mitakshara was composed by Vignaneshwara. King Someshwara ill wrote Manasollasa, it is considered a Sanskrit encyclopedia.
The unique contribution of the Chalukyan period has been the Vachana literature. Akkamahadevi, Allamaprabhu, Machayya and others were leading Vachanakaras.
Additional Questions and Answers
IV. Match the followings:
| 1. Salotgi | a) Mumbai |
| 2. Elephanta caves | b) Learning centre |
| 3. Paltadakallu | c) District in charge |
| 4. Vishayapathi | d) Jain temple |
| 5. Halayudha | e) Amaghavarsha |
| 6. Gunabhadra | f) Kavirahasya |
| 7. Vbhaya kavi | g) Pampa |
| 8. Adikavi | h) Ponna |
Answer:
1 – b,
2 – a,
3 – d,
4 – c,
5 – f,
6 – e,
7 – h,
8 – g.
V. Multiple choice Questions and Answers
Question 1.
Trivikrama wrote _____________ .
(a) Nalachampu
(b) Vachanas.
(c) Adipurana
(d) Shanthipurana.
Answer:
(a) Nalachampu
Question 2.
Kavirajamarya, a significant work in kannada written by _______________ .
(a) Amogha varsha.
(b) Nayasena.
(c) Shrivijaya.
(d) Veera sena.
Answer:
(c) Shrivijaya.
Question 3.
The founder of the chalukyas of Kalyana was .
(a) Someshwara III.
(b) Krishna III.
(c) Vikramaditya VI.
(d) Tailpa II.
Answer:
(d) Tailpa II.
Question 4.
______________ defeated Rajadhiraja Chofa at Koppam.
(a) Vikramaditya.
(b) Tailapa.
(c) Someshwara I.
(d) Karka II.
Answer:
(c) Someshwara I.
Question 5.
The greatest ruler of Kalyani Chalukyas was ______________ .
(a) Someshwara III.
(b) Vikramaditya VI.
(c) Vikramaditya II.
(d) Tailapa.
Answer:
(b) Vikramaditya VI.
Question 6.
___________ occupied Kalyana and began rule it.
(a) Kalachuri Bijjala.
(b) Basavanna.
(c) Someshwara II.
(d) Karka II.
Answer:
(a) Kalachuri Bijjala.
Question 7.
‘Gadayudda’ or ‘Sahasabheema vijaya’ was composed by _____________
(a) Pampa.
(b) Ranna.
(c) Ponna.
(d) Janna.
Answer:
(b) Ranna.
Question 8.
‘ Panchatantra’ was written by ________________
(a) Durgasimha.
(b) Somehwara III.
(c) Vrjananeshwara.
(d) Bilhana.
Answer:
(a) Durgasimha.
Question 9.
________________ ‘ Vikramankadeva charita’ was by
(a) Naya sena
(b) Durga simha.
(c) Bilhana.
(d) Ranna.
Answer:
(c) Bilhana.
Question 10.
‘Dharmmrutha’ was written by _____________
(a) Veera sena.
(b) Naya sena.
(c) King someshwara
(d) Durga simha.
Answer:
(b) Naya sena.
Question 11.
Mitakshara was composed by _____________
(a) Vignaneshwara.
(b) Gunabhadra.
(c) Durgasimha.
(d) Ponna.
Answer:
(a) Vignaneshwara.
Question 12.
“Manasollasa” written by king somesh wara III was a _____________ .
(a) Kannada encyclopedia.
(b) Sanskrit encyclopedia
(c) Prakrit encyclopedia
(d) Hindi encyclopedia.
Answer:
(b) Sanskrit encyclopedia
Question 13.
Kashi Vishweshwara temple at _____________
(a) Kuruvatti.
(b) Lakkundi
(c) Gadag.
(d) Itagi.
Answer:
(b) Lakkundi
Question 14.
Mahadeva temple at _____________
(a) Gadag.
(b) Itagi.
(c) Kuruvatti.
(d) Lakkundi.
Answer:
(b) Itagi.
Question 15.
Mallikarjuna temple at _____________
(a) Itagi.
(b) Gadag.
(c) Ellora.
(d) Kuruvatti.
Answer:
(d) Kuruvatti.
Question 16.
‘Trikuta’ temple at _____________ .
(a) Ellora
(b) Elephanta
(c) Gadag
(d) Itagi
Answer:
(c) Gadag.
Question 17.
_____________ patronised many music scholars and dances.
(a) Queen shakuntala.
(b) Queen chandralekha.
(c) Queen Elizebath.
(d) Queen Trishaladevi.
Answer:
(b) Queen chandralekha.
Question 18.
Veera shaiva religion spread by
(a) Basavanna.
(b) Bijjala.
(c) Machayya.
(d) Somanath.
Answer:
(a) Basavanna.
VI. Write a brief note on the followings:
Question 1.
Name some rulers of the Rastrakutas?
Answer:
Dantidurga, Krishna, Govinda II, Dhruva,Govinda III and Amoghavarsha are some ruler of the Ratrakutas.
Question 2.
Explain in brief about Ellora temple?
Answer:
The Kailasanath 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.
Question 3.
How was Tailapa II established his kingdom?
Answer:
Tailapa II who had been a tributary king of the Rashtrakutas, defeated the Ratrakutas king karka II and capturing Manyakheta established the kingdom of the Kalyana Chalukyas.
Question 4.
What are the contributions of Basave- shwara?
Answer:
Basaveshwara established Anubhava Mantapa in 1162 A.D. He wrote his vachanas in simple kannada that resembles the spoken language of the common people.
Question 5.
Write a note on the Chalukyas king Someshwara I?
Answer:
Someshwara I is one of the important kings of the Chalukyas dynasty. He built a new city called kalyana and made it his capital. This today’s Basava kalyana in Bidar district. Somashwara has to wage many wars against his rivals. He took care to see that his kingdom did not shrink in any way. He defeated Rajadhiraja chola in Koppam.
Question 6.
“Vikramaditya VI is the greatest king of the Chalukyas of Kalyana” support this statement with relevant answers?
Answer:
Vikramaditya VI was the son of Somashwara I, a Kalyana Chalukyas, He was an extremely courageous warrior and excellent administrator. He began the Chalukyas Vikrama era in 1076 A. D. He suppressed the revolt of the Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana.He had established contact with Srilanka king Vijayabahu.
Question 7.
What are the main teaching Basaveshwara?
Answer:
Basaveshwara preached three forms soft, advice, harsh criticism, strict warning, he taught the surrendering oneself to shiva with total devotion was the only path to salvation. He declared that work is worship.
Question 8.
Who was the foreign traveller visited the kingdom of Rastrakutas?
Answer:
The Arab traveller Sulaiman visited the kindom of Ratrakutas.
Question 9.
What was state revenue of the Rastrakutas?
Answer:
Land revenue, tool on goods, houses, shops, tax on occupations formed the income of the kingdom. Foreign trade also brought a lot of income to the kingdom.
Question 10.
Who were the officials of the Vishaya, Rastra and Grama?
Answer:
Vishaya- Vishayapathi, Rashtra- Rashtra Pathi, Grama- Gramapathi.
Question 11.
What is ‘Vaddaraadhaiie’ ?
Answer:
‘Vaddaraadhane’ is the collection of Jain religious stories.
Question 12.
What was the first works of Champu?
Answer:
‘Trivikram’ was the first work of sankrit is in champu kavya.
Question 13.
Name the notable kannada writers of Chalukyas of Kalyana?
Answer:
Durgasimha, Ranna, Nagachandra etc. are some Kannada poets in the period of Chalukyas of Kalyana.
Question 14.
List out the works of Adikavi Pampa?
Answer:
Adipurana and ‘Vikramarjuna vijaya’ are the works of Pampa.
Question 15.
What was the opinion of Vignanesh- wara about Vikramaditya VI?
Answer:
Viganneshwara, The author of ‘Mitakshara’ who lived during the Vikramaditya period. He has remarked that there was never a great city like Kalyana in the past and can never be in the future. The king like I Vikramaditya has never been seen nor heard off.