DAV Class 6 SST Chapter 18 Question Answer – Deccan and South India (Fourth Century CE to Seventh Century CE)

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DAV Class 6 SST Ch 18 Question Answer – Deccan and South India (Fourth Century CE to Seventh Century CE)

DAV Public School Class 6 SST Chapter 18 Question Answer – Deccan and South India (Fourth Century CE to Seventh Century CE)

Something To Know

A. Tick (✓) the correct option.

Question 1.
The capital of Chalukyas was
(a) Madurai
(b) Thanjavur
(c) Vatapi
(d) Amravati
Answer:
(c) Vatapi

Question 2.
In which state are the Ajanta caves situated?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Answer:
(d) Maharashtra

Question 3.
The powerful ruler of North India who was the contemporary of both King Pulkeshin-II and Mahendravarman was
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta
(c) Ashoka
(d) Harshavardhana
Answer:
(d) Harshavardhana

Question 4.
The most famous rock-cut Rath temple built by the Pallava ruler can still be seen in
(a) Puducherry
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Odisha
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer:
(b) Tamil Nadu

Question 5.
Which one of the following was a local assembly of the merchants during the Pallava’s rule?
(a) Sabha
(b) Nagram
(c) Ur
(d) Panchayat
Answer:
(b) Nagram

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. ……………. was the most famous Chlukya king.
2. …………….. was a local assembly of the brahmin land owners.
3. Narsimhavarman succeeded …………….
4. Papanatha temple was built in …………….
5. Pallavas gained power in south afte the decline of ………….. kings.
Answer:
1. Pulkeshin II
2. Sabha
3. Mahendravarman,
4. 680 CE
5. Satavahana

C. Match the following:

1. Narsimhavarman	(a) rock-cut halls
2. Mahendravarman	(b) devotees of Shiva
3. Pallava kings	(c) devotees of Vishnu
4. Alvars	(d) a Pallava king
5. Nayannars	(e) defeated Pulkeshin II

Answer:

1. Narsimhavarman	(e) defeated Pulkeshin II
2. Mahendravarman	(d) a Pallava king
3. Pallava kings	(a) rock-cut halls
4. Alvars	(c) devotees of Vishnu
5. Nayannars	(b) devotees of Shiva

D. Answer the following questions in brief.

Question 1.
Who defeated the last Chalukya king, Keertivarman?
Answer:
The Rashtrakuta king, Dantidurg, defeated Keertivarman.

Question 2.
How were the walls of the Chalukya temples decorated?
Answer:
The walls of the Chalukya temples were decorated with scenes from the Ramayana.

Question 3.
Name the famous temples built by the Chalukya rulers.
Answer:
The Papanatha temple and Virupaksha temple were the two most famous temples built by the Chalukyas.

Question 4.
Where are the Shore temple and the Kailashnath temple situated?
Answer:
At Mahabalipuram near Chennai in Tamil Nadu.

Question 5.
Which was the most important kingdom in Deccan after the Satavahanas?
Answer:
The most important kingdom after the fall of Satavahanas was that of the Chalukyas.

E. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Describe the administrative system of the Pallavas.
Answer:

• The king was all powerful and the chief justice and chief of the army staff.
• The princes, along with other officials, helped the king in the governance of his kingdom.
• There were many local assemblies which looked after different functions like making of roads, irrigation, etc.
• Sabha was the assembly of the brahmin land owners and or the assembly of non-brahmin land owners.
• Nagaram was an assembly of merchants.

Question 2.
Explain the contribution of Pallavas in the field of art and architecture.
Answer:

• The Pallava king built rock-cut halls called mandaps with many pillars.
• The rock-cut Ratha temples of Mahabalipuram, near Chennai, are the most famous temples known for their delicate beauty.
• The Kailashnath temple at Kanchipuram and Shore temple at Mahabalipuram near Chennai in Tamil Nadu are other Pallava temples of the Pallavas.
• These temples were the important centres of education and community meetings to discuss common problems.
• These temples also provided platform for the celebrations on festival days and cultural programmes.

Question 3.
What were the religious beliefs of the Pallavas?
Answer:

• People were free to worship any god.
• Shiva and Vishnu were the main deities of worship.
• The devotees of Shiva were known as Nayannars and those of Vishnu were called Alvars.

Question 4.
Justify that, Mahendravarman was the most powerful and famous Pallava king’.
Answer:
After the decline of Satavahana kings, the Pallavas gained power in the south. Their capital was Kanchi (Kanchipuram), near Chennai. Mahendravarman was the most powerful and famous Pallava king. He was also the contemporary of Harshavardhana. He was not only a great warrior, but also a very good poet, artist, dramatist and musician. In early period of his rule, he was a follower of Jainism but later on, became a devotee of Lord Shiva.

Question 5.
How were the temples of Pallava’s period socially useful?
Answer:
The temples were the important centres of education and community meetings to discuss common problems. The celebrations on festival days and cultural programmes were held in temples.

Value-Based Question

Look at the two given pictures:

(a) What is the difference between the two pictures?
(b) In your opinion, who is responsible for the condition in Picture-1?
(c) What efforts must have been made to improve the surroundings of the temple in Picture-2?
(d) Suggest ways and means to keep your school campus clean and tidy.
Answer:
Do yourself.

Map Skill

On a political map of India, locate and label the ancient kingdoms of south India along with their modern names given in brackets.
(a) Kalinga (Odisha)
(b) Pandyas (Tamil Nadu)
(c) Cheras (Kerala)
(d) Cholas (Andhra Pradesh)
(e) Rashtrakutas (Karnataka)
(f) Chalukyas (Maharashtra)
Answer:

Something To Do

Question 1.
Collect the pictures of temples built by Chalukyas and Pallavas and write details about them in a project nile.
Answer:
Do yourself.

Question 2.
Collect and paste pictures of any four ancient temples of south and write, in brief, about them in your assiznment cupy.
Answer:
Do yourself.

DAV Class 6 Social Science Chapter 18 Question Answer – Deccan and South India (Fourth Century CE to Seventh Century CE)

A. Tick checkmark the correct option.

Question 1.
The Papanatha temple was built by
(a) Satavahanas
(b) Chalukyas
(c) Pallavas
(d) Chulas
Answer:
(b) Chalukyas

Question 2.
The most powerful and famous Pallava King was
(a) Narsimhiavarman
(b) Keertivarman
(c) Mahendravarman
(d) None of them
Answer:
(c) Mahendravarman

Question 3.
Mahendravamian was a very good
(a) poet
(b) bothi (a) & (c)
(c) artist
(d) None of these
Answer:
(c) artist

Question 4.
Nagaram was an assembly of
(a) merchants
(b) farmers
(c) landowners
(d) saints
Answer:
(a) merchants

Question 5.
The people of the Pallava empire worshipped deities such as
(a) Shiva and Vishnu
(b) Shiva and Brahma
(c) Vishnu and Brahma
(d) Ganesh and Kartikeya
Answer:
(a) Shiva and Vishnu

B. Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What can be seen in the caves of Ajanta?
Answer:
A painting on Pulkeshin II receiving the ambassador of Iran can be seen in the caves of Ajanta.

Question 2.
Who was Dantidurg?
Answer:
Dantidurg was a famous Rashtrakuta king. He defeated Keertivarman, the last Chalukya king.

Question 3.
What do you know about the religious beliefs of Mahendravarman?
Answer:
Mahendravarman, in the early period of his rule, was a follower of Jainism but later on, he became a devotee of Lord Shiva.

C. Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Give a brief description of the Pallava kings Mahendravarman and Narsimha-varman I.
Answer:
Mahendravarman. He was the most powerful and famous of all the Pallava kings. He was the contemporary of Harsha. He was not only a great warrior but also a veiy good poet, artist, dramatist and musician. In early period of his rule, he was a follower of Jainism, but later on became a devotee of Lord Shiva. Narsimhavarman-I. He succeeded his father Mahendravarman in 630 CE and ruled till 668 CE. He was also a great warrior. He defeated Pulkeshin II in three wars and brought his capital (Badami) under his rule.

Question 2.
Mention the contribution of the Chalukyas in the field of temple building.
Answer:

• The Chalukya kings built many magnificent temples at Aihole, a town of Badami and Paltadakal.
• The most famous temples are the Papanatha temple and Virupaksha temple.
• The walls of temples were decorated with scenes from Ramayana.
• The Chalukya kings also built cave shrines and beautiful sculptures.

D. Long Answer Type Question

Question 1.
Describe the extent of the kingdoms of the Pallavas and the Chalukyas. Were both of them very competitive?
Answer:
In South India during this period there were two famous ruling dynasties knows as the Pallavas and Chalukyas.

• The Pallavas. The kingdom of the Pallavas spread from the region around their capital, i.e. Kanchipuram to the Kaveri delta.
• The Chalukyas. The kingdom of the Chalukyas was centred around the Raichur Doab, between the rivers. Krishna and Tungabhadra. Their capital was at Aihole. It was an important trading centre.

Besides, it was a religious centre too. There were a number of temples there. The Chalukyas and Pallavas were very much competitive. They were great rivals. They frequently said one another’s lands. Their main target were the capital cities because they were rich towns. The name and fame of the Chalukyas and Pallavas did not last long. They lost their influence and finally they were replaced by the Rashtrakuta and Chola dynasties.