Samacheer Kalvi Class 7 History Chapter 2 Emergence of New Kingdoms in North India Solutions
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Emergence of New Kingdoms in North India Chapter 2 Solutions :
(I) Choose the correct answer
(1) Who wrote Prithivirajraso?
(a) Kalhana
(b) Vishakadatta
(c) Rajasekara
(d) Chand Bardai
Answer :
Correct Option → (d)
Prithiviraj Raso was written by Chand Bardal.
(2) Who was the first prominent ruler of Pratiharas
(a) Bhoja I
(b) Naga Bhatta I
(b) Jayapala
(d) Chandradeva
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
Naga Bhatta I was the first prominent ruler of Pratiharas.
(3) Ghazni was a small principality in ____.
(a) Mangolia
(b) Turkey
(c) Persia
(d) Afghanistan
Answer :
Correct Option → (d)
Ghazni was a small principality in Afghanistan.
(4) What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?
(a) To destroy idolatry
(b) To plunder the wealth of India
(c) To spread Islam in India
(d) To establish a Muslim state in India
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
To plunder the wealth of India is the correct answer
(II) Fill in the blanks :
(1) ___ was the founder of Vikramashila University
(2) Arabs conquered Sind in ___.
(3) The city of Ajmeer was founded by ___.
(4) The Khandarya temple is in ___
Answer :
(1) → Dharmapala
(2) → AD (CE) 712.
(3) → Simharaji
(4) → Madhya Pradesh
(III) Match the following
| A | B |
| 1. Khajuraho | Mount Abu |
| 2. Sun temple | Bundelkhand |
| 3. Dilwara Temple | Konark |
Answer :
(1) Khajuraho → Bundelkhand.
(2) Sun temple → Konark.
(3) Dilwara Temple → Mount Abu.
(IV) True or False
(1) Rajputra is a Latin word.
(2) King Gopala was elected by the people.
(3) The temple at Mount Abu is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
(4) Raksha Bandan is a festival of brotherhood.
(5) Indians learnt the numerals 0 – 9 from Arabs.
Answer :
(1) → False
(2) → True
(3) → False
(4) → True
(5) → False
(V) Consider the following statements.
(1) Assertion : The tripartite struggle was to have control over Kanauj.
Reason : Kanauj was a big city.
(a) R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is wrong and R is correct.
(d) A and R are wrong.
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
R is not the correct explanation of A.
(2) Statement I : Mahipala could not extend his domain beyond Benaras.
Statement II : Mahipala and Rajendra Chola were contemporaries.
(a) I is correct.
(b) II is correct.
(c) I and II are correct.
(d) I and II are false.
Answer :
Correct Option → (c)
I and II are correct is the correct answer.
(3) Assertion :- India’s Islamic period did not begin after Arab conquest of Sind in AD (CE)712.
Reason :- Gurjara Pratiharas gave a stiff resistance to Arabs.
(a) R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct and R is wrong.
(d) A is wrong and R is correct.
Answer :
Correct Option → (a)
R is the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to this question.
(4) Assertion : The second battle of Tarain was lost by Prithiviraj.
Reason : There was disunity among the Rajputs
R is the correct explanation of A.
R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is correct and R is wrong.
A is wrong and R is correct.
Answer :
Correct Option → (c)
A is correct and R is wrong is the correct answer to this question.
(5) Consider the following statements and find out which is/are correct
(1) Raksha Bandan tradition is attributed to Rajputs.
(2) Tagore started a mass Raksha Bandan festival during Partition of Bengal
(3) Raksha Bandan was to counter the British attempt to create a divide between Hindus and Muslims.
(a) 1 is correct.
(b) 2 is correct.
(c) 3 is correct.
(d) All the above are correct.
Answer :
Correct Option → (d)
All the above are correct.
(VI) Answer in one or two sentences
(2) Name any four Rajput clans.
Answer :
The four Rajput dynasties are –
(i) The Pratiharas.
(ii) The Chauhans.
(iii The Chalukyas.
(iv) The Paramaras of Pawars.
(3) Who was the founder of Pala dynasty?
Answer :
Gopala was the founder of Pala dynasty.
(4) Mention the first two early Caliphates.
Answer :
Two early Caliphates were ‘Umayyads’ and the ‘Abbasids’.
(5) Name the ruler of Sind who was defeated by Qasim.
Answer :
Qasim defeated Dahir, the ruler of sind and killed him in the battle.
(VII) Answer the following in detail
(1) What was the impact of Arab conquest of Sind?
Answer :
The effects of the Arab conquest were as follows :-
(1) The Arab scholars come to see sind and studied various Indian literary works.
(2) Arabic scholar translates Sanskrit books of astronomy philosophy mathematics medicine into Arabic.
(3) Arabic scholar learnt the numerals 0 to 9 from India.
(4) Through the Arabs European mathematicians understood the importance of the use of zero.
(5) People in the west including the Arabs learn chess from India.
(VIII) HOTs
(a) Difference between Mahmud Ghazni’s invasion and Muhammad Ghor’s invasion.
Answer :
- Mahmud ghazni invasion :
Mahmud ghajini has visited India 17 times. Mahumud gazi invaded the shahi kingdom and after conquering it extended its borders from Punjab to Kabul. His subsequent raids were then aimed at plundering the prosperous temples and cities of northen India.
- Muhammad Ghor’s invasion :
Muhammad of Ghor or Muhammad Ghori started as a vassal of Ghazni And after his death seized all his powers and occupied Punjab and multan.
(b) Find out
| First battle of Tarain | Second battle of Tarain | |
| Fought in the year | ||
| Causes for the battle | ||
| Who defeated whom? | ||
| What was the result? |
Answer :
First battle of Tarain :
• Fought in the year – 1191
• Causes for the battle – Ghori captured Punjab and multan.
• Who defeated whom – Prithiviraj chauhan defeated Muhammad of ghor.
• What was the result – Muhammad of ghor is defeated and forgiven.
Second battle of Tarain :
• Fought in the year – 1192
• Causes for the battle – Muhammad of ghori wanted to avenge his defeat in the first battle.
• Who defeated whom – Muhammad of ghor defeated army of prithviraj.
• What was the result – The first Muslim kingdom was firmly established.
(XI) Answer Grid
(1) Who was the Shahi ruler of Punjab defeated by Mahmud of Ghazni?
Answer :
Jayapala was the Shahi ruler of Punjab defeated by Mahmud of Ghazni.
(2) Rajput style of Painting is called ___.
Answer :
Rajput style of Painting is called Rajasthani.
(3) How many Rajput clans were there?
Answer :
There were 36 Rajputs clans
(4) Who established the first Islamic empire in India?
Answer :
Muhammad ghori established the first Islamic empire in India.
(5) Who was the first Sultan of Delhi?
Answer :
Qutb-ud-din aibak was the first Sultan of Delhi.
(6) Where is Mecca?
Answer :
Mecca is situated in Arabia.
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