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Samacheer Class 7 Social Science - Emergence of New Kingdoms in North India

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I. Choose the correct answer: 5II. Fill in the blanks: 2III. Match the following: 1IV. True or False: 1V. Consider the following statements. Tick (✓) the appropriate answer: 3VI. Answer in one or two sentences: 3VII. Answer the following: 3VIII. HOTs: 1IX. Students Activity: 1XI. Answer Grid: 5VI. Consider the following statements. Tick (✓) the appropriate answer: 2
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1I. Choose the correct answer:5 questions
Q.1Who wrote Prithivirajraso?v
  1. A. Kalhana
  2. B. Vishakadatta
  3. C. Rajasekara
  4. D. Chand Bardai
Answer:

d) Chand Bardai

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Q.2Who was the first prominent ruler of Pratiharas?v
  1. A. Bhoja I
  2. B. Naga Bhatta I
  3. C. Jayapala
  4. D. Chandradeva
Answer:

b) Naga Bhatta I

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Q.3Ghazni was a small principality in ………………v
  1. A. Mangolia
  2. B. Turkey
  3. C. Persia
  4. D. Afghanistan
Answer:

d) Afghanistan

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Q.4What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?v
  1. A. To destroy idolatry
  2. B. To plunder the wealth of India
  3. C. To spread Islam in India
  4. D. To establish a Muslim state in India –
Answer:

d) Chand Bardai

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Q.2One of the four prominent clans of the Rajputs ruled from Gurjaratra in Jodhpur.v
  1. A. Palas
  2. B. Pratiharas
  3. C. Chauhans
  4. D. Chalukyas
Answer:

(b) Pratiharas

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2II. Fill in the blanks:2 questions
Q.G11. ………… was the founder of Vikramashila University.v
Answer:

Dharmpala
2. Arabs conquered Sind in …………….
712 A.D ( C.E)
3. The city of Ajmer was founded by ………………….
Simharaji4. The Khandarya temple is in ……….
Madhya Pradesh

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Q.G61. The Rajput States formed a collective entity called ……………………v
Answer:

Rajputana
2. Tomaras were ruling in the ………………….. region.
Harayana3. Thirty-six royal Rajput clans were listed by ………………. in 1829.
James Tod
4. Harichandra laid the foundation of the ………….. dynasties
Gujarat
5. ………………….. was the first and prominent ruler of Pratiharas.
Nagabhatta I
6. Deva Pala donated 5 villages to…………………..
Buddhists
7.The Founder of the second Pala dynasty was…………………..
Mahipala I
8. The Chauhans capital was…………………..
Ans:
Sakambari
9. A was the bride choosing the bridegroom of her choice.
suyamwara10. Rajasthani painting focuses on…………………..themes.
religious
11. The Khajuraho in Bundelkhand has …………………..temples.
30
12. The Palas were adherents to …………………..school of Buddhism.
Mahayana
13. The monk ………………….. reformed Tibetan Buddhism.
Atisha
14. Islam originated at …………………..in Arabia.
Mecca15. The founder of Islam was Prophet…………………..
Muhammad Nabi

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3III. Match the following:1 questions
Q.G2A B 1. Khajuraho 2. Sun temple 3. Dilwara Templev
  1. A. Mount Abu
  2. B. Bundelkhand
  3. C. Konark
Answer:

A
B
1. Khajuraho
b) Bundelkhand
2. Sun temple
c) Konark
3. Dilwara Temple
a) Mount Abu

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4IV. True or False:1 questions
Q.G31. Rajputra is a Latin word.v
Answer:

False
2. King Gopala was elected by the people.
True3. The temple at Mount Abu is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
False
4.Raksha Bandan is a festival of brotherhood.
True
5. Indians learnt the numerals 0-9 from Arabs.
False

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5V. Consider the following statements. Tick (✓) the appropriate answer:3 questions
Q.1Assertion : The tripartite struggle was to have control over Kanauj. Reason : Kanauj was a big city.v
  1. A. R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B. R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C. A is wrong and R is correct.
  4. D. A and R are wrong.
Answer:

a) R is the correct explanation of A.
Questions 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.
c) I and II are correct

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Q.3Assertion: 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.v
  1. A. R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B. R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C. A is correct and R is wrong.
  4. D. A is wrong and R is correct.
Answer:

c) I and II are correct.

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Q.4Assertion: The second battle of Tarain was lost by Prithiviraj. Reason: There was disunity among the Rajputs,v
  1. A. R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B. R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C. A is correct and R is wrong.
  4. D. A is wrong and R is correct.
Answer:

a) R is the correct explanation of A

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6VI. Answer in one or two sentences:3 questions
Q.1Write about the tripartite struggle over Kanauj.v
Answer:

There was a tripartite struggle between the Gujara Pratiharas of Malwa, the Rashtrakutas of Deccan, and the Palas of Bengal wanted to establish their supremacy over the fertile region of Kanauj.
In this process, all their powers were weakened.

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Q.2Name any four Rajput clans.v
Answer:

The Pratiharas, the Chauhans, the Solankis, and the Paramaras of Pawar’s.

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Q.3Who was the founder of the Pala dynasty?v
Answer:

Gopala was the founder of the Pala Dynasty.

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7VII. Answer the following:3 questions
Q.1What was the impact of the Arab conquest of Sind? (point out any five)v
Answer:

The impact of the Arab conquest of Sind was
Islam was spread over Indian regions.
Arab Scholars translated Sanskrit books into Arabic.
The importance of zero was learned by Arabs from India.
The Arabs learned the numerals 0 to 9 from India.
The people in the west and the Arabs learned the game of chess from the Indians.

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Q.1Name some important Rajput buildings.v
Answer:

Some of the important examples of the Rajput buildings are the strong fortresses of Chittorgarh. Ranthambhore and Kumbhalgarh (all in Rajasthan), Mandu, Gwalior, Chanderi, and Asirgarh (all in Madhya Pradesh).

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Q.2Describe the expeditions of Mahmud of Ghazni.v
Answer:

Mahmud of Ghazni conducted 17 raids into India.
The initial raids were against the Shahi kingdom and its King Jayapala was defeated in 1001 A.D.
The Successor of Jayapala, Anand Pala fought against Mahmud in the battle of Waihind and defeated in 1008 A.D.
In 1011 he raided Nagarkot in Punjab hills and Thaneswar.
In 1018 Mahmud Plundered the holy city of Mathura and attacked Kanauj.
He raids Gujarat and in 1024 A.D. (CE) Mahmud defeated Solanki King and plundered Anhilwad.
He sacked the famous temple of Somnath by breaking the idol.
His last campaign was through Sind in 1030A.D. (CE).
Mahmud died in 1030 A.D.

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8VIII. HOTs:1 questions
Q.G4Question a. Difference between Mahmud Ghazni’s invasion and Muhammad Ghor’s invasion.v
Answer:

Mahmud Ghazni invasion:
Mahmud of Ghazni conducted 17 raids into India. He initially raided the shahi kingdom. After his victory over Shahi and Waihind, he extended his rule over Punjab. But his subsequent raids were aimed at plundering the rich temples and cities of North India. Some of the cities were Nagarkot, Thaneshwar, Mathura, and Anhilwad. He plundered the famous temple of Somnath, breaking the idol.
Muhammad Ghor’s invasion:
Muhammad of Ghor who was initially a vassal of Ghazni took over its control after the death of Mahmud Ghazni. Unlike Ghazni, he wanted to extend his empire in India and captured Multan and Punjab.
Question b.
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9IX. Students Activity:1 questions
Q.G5Question a. Word Splash (Students discuss what they know about the words given here. They use the words from what they have learnt in a narrative form) Harsha, Rajputs, Kanauj, Vikramashila, Prithiviraj, Caliphv
Answer:

Harsha: A famous king of the Rajput clans.
Rajputs: Rajputra Means scion of the royal blood. They are known for their valour and chivalry. They ruled northern and central India.
Kanauj: A very fertile region, there was a prolonged tripartite struggle between Pratiharas of Malwa, Rashtrakutas of Deccan and the Palas of Bengal.
Vikramashila: Dharmapala, the pala king founded Vikramashik Monastery, which became a great centre of Buddhist learning.
Prithiviraj: Prithiviraj Chauhan, the last of Chauhan’s kings, was considered the greatest of all Chauhan rulers.
Caliph: Caliph means a representative of Prophet Muhammad.b. Time Line:
Write the event for the given year in each column.

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10XI. Answer Grid:5 questions
Q.1Who was the Shahi ruler of Punjab defeated by Mahmud of Ghazni?v
Answer:

King Jayapala

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Q.2Rajput style of Painting is calledv
Answer:

Rajasthani

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Q.3How many Rajput clans were there?v
Answer:

36

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Q.4Who established the first Islamic empire in India?v
Answer:

Muhammad of Ghor

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Q.5Who was the first Sultan of Delhi?v
Answer:

Qutb-ud-din Aibak

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11VI. Consider the following statements. Tick (✓) the appropriate answer:2 questions
Q.1Assertion (A): Mahipala I was called the founder of the second Pala dynasty. Reason (R): Mahipala I was the powerful ruler of the Pala dynasty,v
  1. A. R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B. R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C. A is correct and R is wrong.
  4. D. A is wrong and R is correct.
Answer:

a) R Is the correct explanation of A.

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Q.3Consider the following statements and find out which is/are correct. 1. The Arabs learned the numerals o tp 9 from Indians 2. The game of chess was learned by Arabs from Indians. 3. Indians learned the importance of 0 from Arabs. 4. Through the ArabsEurope gained more knowledge in mathematicsv
  1. A. 1,2 and 3 are correct.
  2. B. 1, 2, and 4 are correct.
  3. C. 2, 3, and 4 are correct.
  4. D. 1, 2, and 4 are correct.
Answer:

b) 1, 2, and 4 are correct.

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