Deccan and South Indian Kingdom
Extra
Questions
1. For how many years did the Satavahanas rule?
300 years
2. What were they also known as?
Andhras
3. Which inscriptions tell us about the reign of GautamiputraAtakarni?
Nashik and Nanaghad
4. Who was the seventeenth king of the Satavahana dynasty?What was he
famous for?
Hala- famous for his book
Gathasaptasati
5. Who defeated Pulakesin II?
Narasimhavarman I
6. Who was the successor of Pulakesin II?
Vikramaditya
7. What is literature?
Written works, especially those
considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.
8. What was Sangam?
An assembly of Tamil poets held under
the patronage of the kings.
9. How many Sangams were there in all?
Three
10. Where was the first Sangam held?
Madurai
11.Where were
the second and thirdSangam held?
Kapadapuram and third at Madurai.
12.Which
dynasties ruled the South India during the Sangam Age?
The Cheras,the Cholas, the Pandyas.
13. What was the capital of Cheras?
Tiruvanchikulam
14.Which
items were traded?
Spices, sandalwood and ivory.
15. Where did the Pandyas rule?
Present day Tamil Nadu.
16.Where
did the Cheras rule?
Over the modern parts of modern
Kerala.
17. How do we know about the socio- economic conditions of the Pandyas?
The Maduraikkanji written by
mangudimauthanar describes the socio Economic conditions of the Pandyas
18. What was the capital of the Pallavas?
Kanchipuram
19.Who was
the last Pallava ruler?
Aparajitavarman
20.Who was
the first ruler of the Pallavas?
Simhavishnu
21.What
was the capital of Cheras?
Vanji
22. What does Bhakti mean?
Bhakti means total surrender to God.
23.Name
the famous sants of the Bahkti sect in South India.
Nayanars and Alvars
24.What do
you know about Nayanars?
They were devotees of Lord Shiva and
wrote poetry in the praise of Lord Shiva.
25.What do
you know about Alvars?
They were worshippers of Lord
Vishnu..
26.Name
two ports that became the centres of foreign trade.
Puhar, Tondi, Korkai, Arikkamedu and
Marakkanam.
27. How do we know that trade was carried with the Romans?
Roman coins were found in all parts
of Tamil Nadu
Long Answers
1.Who was
the famous king of the Cholas? Why was he famous?
Ans Karikala- his military
achievements made him the overload of the whole Tamil countrytrade and commerce
flourished during his reign- he was responsible for the reclamation of the
forest lands and brought them under cultivation- built theKallanai dam across
the river Kaveri.
2.What did
the handicrafts during the Sangam period include?
Weaving, metal works, carpentry, ship
building and making of ornaments using beads and stones
3.Explain about the economy during
the Sangam Age.
· Handicrafts of the Sangam period were popular.
· Included weaving, metal works and carpentry, ship building and making of
ornaments using beads and stones.
· There was a great demand of these products as the external and internal
trade was its peak during the sangam period.
4.Explain the different types of
villages during the Sangam Age
Three types of villages :
Sabha
· consisted
of brahmadeya villages or villages granted to Brahmanas
· Brahman
owners enjoyed individual rights
· activities
were carried out collectively
Nagaram
· villagers
were traders and merchants
· they
dominated the village
Ur
· typical
village
· consists
of farmers
