Samacheer Class 7 Social Science - Emergence of New Kingdoms in South India: Later Cholas and Pandyas

Rajaraja I
2. …………. established a Vedic college at Ennayiram.
Rajendra I
3. ………….. was the donor of Velvikudi Copper plates.
Jatila Parantaka Nedujadayan (Varguna I)
4. The royal secretariat of the Pandya kingdom was known as ……………
Eluttu – Mandapam

A
B
1. Madurai
d) Capital of Pandyas
2. Gangaikonda Cholapuram
c) Capital of Cholas
3. Anju- Vannatter
b) Maritime traders
4. Mani- gramattar
a) Inland traders

True2. Koodal – Nagar Kavalan was the title of a Pandya king.
True
3. Chola kingdom was situated in the Vaigai delta.
False
4. Kulothunga I belonged to Chalukya – Chola dynasty.
True
5. The elder son of the Chola king was called Yuvaraja.
True

True
2. Marco Polo and wassaff state the importance of the spice trade.
false3. Marco Polo hailed the chola kingdom as the richest and the most splendid province in the world.
false
4. The 16-mile long embankment built by Rajendra chola in Gangaikonda cholapuram
true

4. MaravarmanKulasekaran had two sons – Virapandyan and Sundrapandyan
1. Maravarman appointed Virapandyan as co-regent.
2. Civil war broke out.
5. SundraPandyan sought help from Ala -ud-din Khalji.
6. Malik Kafur invaded Madurai.
3. A Muslim State was established in Madurai.

Brahmadeya – Land gifted to Brahmins
Devadana – Land gifted to temples
Pallichchandam- Land donated to Jain institution
Vellanvagai Land of non – brahmins properties

The chola rulers established a well organized system of administration in which the empire was divided into mandalans, naadu, Kurrams and gramam.
A very efficient local administration was another important feature of the Chola rule.
Chola gave importance to irrigation – vati-vaykkal, ur-vaykkal and nadu-vaykkal ensured proper distribution of water.
The Chola rulers built the famous temples in Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram and Darasuram. Chola Kings were great patrons of learning. Trade flourished during their period.

Rajaraja I was the most powerful and popular ruler.
He established Chola authority over South India, the West coast, and Srilanka.
He built the famous Brihadeshwara temple in Thanjavur.
He had a marriage alliance with Eastern Chalukyas and extend his empire.

Rajendra I established Vedic college at Ennayiram where Vedas, grammar, and Upanishad were taught.
This was later followed by his successors and two more such colleges had been founded.
The Great literary works like Periyapuranam and Kamba Ramayanam belong to this period.