NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Social Science History Chapter 2 New Kings and Kingdoms

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Chapter	New Kings and Kingdoms
Textbook	NCERT
Type of Material	NCERT Solutions
Class	7
Subject	Social Science – History
Section	Our Past – II
Useful for	Class 7 Studying Students
Session	2024-25
Solutions provided	Yes
Intext Questions	Solved
No. of Intext Questions	12
No. of Exercise Questions	12
Total Questions Solved	24
Important Link	NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Social Science

Class 7 Social Science History Chapter 2 New Kings and Kingdoms NCERT Solutions

INTEXT QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS

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Q. 1. Locate the Gurjara-Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas, Palas, Cholas and Chahamanas (Chauhans). Can you identify the present-day states over which they exercised control?

Ans. In the given map, the present-day states are as follows: Gurjara-Pratihara – Madhya Pradesh, Rashtrakutas-Karnataka,Palas-Bengal, CholaTamil Nadu and Chahamanas -Rajasthan.

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Q. 2. Do you think being born as a Kshatriya was important in order to become a ruler during this period?

Ans. To be born as a Kshatriya was not important in order to become a ruler during that period, as Rashtrakutas were not Kshatriya by birth but they became rulers in Deccan.

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Q. 3. In what ways was this form of administration different from the present-day system?

Ans. In that time, the administration was run by the ruler with the help of samantas as well as with the association of peasants, traders and Brahmanas, while in the present-day system, the administration is run by an elected government with the help of bureaucrats.

Q. 4. Are any such taxes collected today?

Ans. No, such types of taxes are not collected today.

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Q.5. See if you can find some of the areas mentioned on the inscription on Map 1. (NCERT Textbook Page 1) Other rulers made similar claims as well. Why do you think they made these claims?

Ans. They made these claims to depict themselves as valiant and victorious warriors.

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Q.6. List all the possible sources of irrigation mentioned in the inscription and how these might have been used.

Ans. Possible sources of irrigation listed in the inscription are as follows:
(i) Wells
(ii) Canals
(iii) Ditches
(iv) Rivers
(v) Silt-laden land
(vi) Tanks
(vii) Granaries
(viii) Ponds
(ix) Lakes
These sources still may have been used by giving attention to their maintenance and reconstruction.

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Q.7. Look at Map 1 (NCERT Textbook Pg -16) and suggest reasons why these rulers wanted to control Kannauj and the Ganga valley.

Ans. The city of Kannauj is situated in the Ganga valley and has very fertile land (also known as Doab). That is why the rulers wanted to control Kannauj and Ganga valley.

Q.8. Look at Map 1 (NCERT Textbook Pg-16) again and discuss why the Chahamanas may have wanted to expand their territories.

Ans. The East and West of the Chahamanas state had been a prosperous area, besides it, most of the invaders attacked from the west, hence the Chahamanas were interested to expand their territories for wealth and warfare.

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Q.9. Do you think women participated in these assemblies? In your view are lotteries useful in choosing members of committees?

Ans. Women did not participate in these assemblies. The lottery system was useful for choosing the members of the committee as there is no partiality. But in contrast, sometimes these assemblies were not represented by every class of members.

Q. 10. Were there any Brahmanas in this hamlet? Describe all the activities that were taking place in the village. Why do you think temple inscriptions ignore these activities?

Ans. The Brahmanas were not inhabitants of any hamlet. In the village, agrarian labourers engaged in menial occupations, little chickens moved about in groups, dandark children were carrying little puppies. In the shade of marudu tree a female labourer put her baby to sleep on a sheet of leather, the red-crested cocks crowed before dawn calling the brawny Pulaiyar to their day’s work; and by day, under the shade of the kanji tree spread the voice of the wavy-haired pulaiya women singing as they were husking paddy. The temple inscriptions ignored all this because it was written only in praise of the king and kingdom.

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Q. 11. In what ways was this system different from those prevalent in the Indian subcontinent?

Ans. The Tang empire was administered by a bureaucracy recruited through an examination,
which was open to all who wished to appear for it. Indian rulers often shared power with their samantas as well as with associations of peasants, traders and Brahmanas. And these posts were hereditary in nature hence, no place for talent.

Q. 12. You are present in an election for a Sabha. Describe what you see and hear.

Ans. What I saw in the process of election for a sabha, I am trying to express in words. A group of elite and wise people gathered in the Sabha hall of the temple. The senior member was the President of the sabha. And the next one was the Secretary. He announced the proposed names of people to be nominated in the Sabha and asked existing members if they have any objections. As the majority of existing members supported the names of proposed persons, they were elected as members of Sabha. For the election of the committee, the names of the proposed members were written on palm leaves and kept in an earthenware pot. Then a young boy picked up a few leaves and the name of the members written on those leaves was announced as the elected members of the committee.

EXERCISE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS

Q.1. Match the following:
Gurjara-Pratiharas Western Deccan
Rashtrakutas Bengal
Palas Gujarat and Rajasthan
Cholas Tamil Nadu

Ans. Gurjara-Pratiharas: Gujarat and Rajasthan
Rashtrakutas: Western Deccan
Palas: Bengal
Cholas: Tamil Nadu

Q. 2. Who were the parties involved in the “tripartite struggle”?

Ans. The parties involved in the “tripartite struggle” were Gurjara-Partihara, Rashtrakuta and Palas.

Q.3. What were the qualifications necessary to become a member of a committee of the Sabha in the Chola Empire?

Ans. The qualifications necessary to become a member of the committee were as follows:
(i) Whosoever wishes to become a member, should be the owner of the land from which revenue is collected.
(ii) He should have his own home.
(iii) He should be between 35 and 70 years of age.
(iv) He should have knowledge of the Vedas.
(v) He should be well-versed in administrative matters and be honest.

Q. 4. Which were the two major cities under the control of Chahamanas?

Ans. Ajmer and Delhi were the two major cities under the control of Chahamanas.

Q. 5. How did Rashtrakutas become powerful?

Ans. During the seventh century, the kings acknowledged the big landlords as their subordinates or samantas. The samantas were expected to bring gifts for their kings or overlords and provide them with military support. When the samantas gained power and wealth, they declared themselves to be mahasamanta, mahamandaleshwara and so on. Rashtrakutas were one of them. Initially, they were subordinates to the Chalukyas of Karnataka. In the mideighth century, Dantidurga, a Rashtrakuta chief, overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual Hiranyagarbha. After performing the ritual, it was thought to lead to the ‘rebirth’ of the sacrifice as a Kshatriya, even he was not one by the birth.
They also collected revenue from traders to finance the king’s establishment, construction of forts and temples and fight wars, which in turn led to the acquisition of wealth in the form of plunder and access to land as well as trade routes.

Q. 6. What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance?
Ans. The new dynasties gained power and wealth. Thereafter, they declared themselves to be Mahasamantas, maha-mandaleshwara and so on. Sometimes they adopted high-sounding titles such as Maharaja-adhiraj or Tribhuvana-chakravartin. They also deputed learned brahmanas to depict them as valiant and victorious warriors. Their activities were recorded in prashastis. They tried to demonstrate their power and resources by building splendid temples.

Q. 7. What kind of irrigation works were developed in the Tamil region?
Ans. In Tamil Nadu, a variety of methods were used for irrigation during the fifth and sixth centuries. In some areas, wells were dug. In other places, huge tanks were constructed to store rainwater.

The kings themselves and villagers participated in organising labour and resources and extensive planning.

Q. 8. What were the activities associated with Chola temples?

Ans. The Chola temples were the nuclei of settlements that grew around them. These temples were centres of craft production. Temples were also endowed with land by rulers as well as by others. The produce of the land was used for the maintenance of the people who worked at the temple and very often lived near it, like priests, garland makers, cooks, sweepers, musicians, dancers, etc.
Chola temples were not only places of worship, but they were also the hub of economic, cultural and social life as well.

Q. 9. Look at Map 1 (NCERT Textbook, Pg-16) once more and find out whether there were any kingdoms in the state in which you live.

Ans. According to the map, there was a kingdom in our state named Kanauj spelt in the map as Qanauj.

Q. 10. Contrast the “elections” in Uttaramerur with present-day Panchayat elections.

Ans. The system of election in Uttaramerur was quite different from that of the present-day Panchayat elections. In Uttaramerur election, the names of persons eligible to be members of the committees were written on small tickets of palm leaves.
The tickets were put into an earthenware pot. Thereafter, a young boy was asked to take out the tickets, one by one for each committee. While in the present day, Panchayat members are elected through a general election. The names of the total members are printed with a symbol allotted to them on a paper called ballot paper. The voters put a stamp over their choice and drop the ballot paper into the ballot box. Votes are counted and the winner’s name is declared by the returning officer. Every procedure is organised by a statutory body.

Q. 11. Compare the temples shown in this chapter with any present-day temple in your neighbourhood, highlighting any similarities and differences that you notice.

Ans. The present-day temple hasn’t any similarities with the temples shown in this chapter. The temples shown in this chapter are very high, they cover huge areas. The outer walls have elaborated stone sculptures. Most of the temples were built with stones. The present-day temples are made up of cement and bricks.

Q. 12. Find out more about the taxes that are collected at present. Are these in cash, kind or labour services?

Ans. At present, lots of taxes are collected. A few of them are income tax, sales tax, education tax, trade tax, service tax, house tax, tax on agricultural land, etc. All these taxes are taken in cash.

Learning Outcomes

• To trace the patterns of political development and military conquests of the Gurjara-Pratiharas, the Rashtrakutas, the Palas, the Chachamanas and the Ghaznavids.
• Develop an understanding of the connections between political and economic processes through the exploration of one specific example (the Cholas).

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Topics covered in NCERT Class 7 Social Science History Chapter 2

1.1	The Emergence of new dynasties
1.2	Administration in the Kingdoms
1.3	Prashastis and Land grants
1.4	Warfare for Wealth
1.5	Closer Look at Cholas

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