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
third Sangam 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.
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1.Who was the famous king of the Cholas? Why was he
famous?
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 the
Kallanai 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
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