South Indian Book Back Questions 6th Social Science Lesson 19
6th Social Science Lesson 19
19] South Indian Kingdoms
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Narasimhavarman I’s army general was Paranjothi. Popularly known as Siruthondar (one of the 63 Nayanmars) , Paranjothi led the Pallava army during the invasion of Vatapi. After the victory he had a change of heart and devoted himself to Lord Siva.
Aihole Inscription: It is found at Meguti Temple in Aihole (Bagalkot district, Karnataka) . It is written in Sanskrit by Ravikirti, a court poet of Chalukya king Pulakesin II. It makes a mention of the defeat of Harsha Vardhana by Pulakesin II.
Pattadakal: (UNESCO World Heritage Site) is a small village in Bagalkot district of Karnataka. It has ten temples. Out of them, four were built in northern style (Nagara) , while the rest six are in the southern (Dravida) style. Virupaksha Temple and Sangameshwara Temple are in Dravida Style and Papanatha Temple is in Nagara style. The Virupaksha temple is built on the model of Kandhi Kailasanatha temple. Sculptors brought from Kanchi were employed in its construction.
Choose the best answers:
1. Who among the following built the Vaikunda Perumal temple?
(a) Narasimhavarma II
(b) Nandivarma II
(c) Dantivarman
(d) Parameshvaravarma
2. Which of the following titles were the titles of Mahendra Varma I?
(a) Mattavilasa
(b) Vichitra Chitta
(c) Gunabara
(d) All the three
3. Which of the following inscriptions describes the victories of Pulakesin II?
(a) Aihole
(b) Saranath
(c) Sanchi
(d) Junagath
Consider the statements given below and choose the correct option:
1. Statement I: Pallava art shows transition from rock-cut monolithic structure to stone built temple.
Statement II: Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram is an example of Pallava art and architecture.
(a) Statement I is wrong
(b) Statement II is wrong
(c) Both the statements are correct
(d) Both the statements are wrong
2. Consider the following statement(s) about Pallava Kingdom.
Statement I: Tamil literature flourished under Pallava rule, with the rise in popularity of Thevaram composed by Appar.
Statement II: Pallava King Mahendravarman was the author of the play Mattavilasa Prahasana
(a) II only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
3. Consider the following statements about the Rashtrakuta dynasty and find out which of the following statements are correct.
1. It was founded by Dantidurga
2. Amogavarsha wrote Kavirajmarga.
3. Krishna I built the Kailasanatha temple at Ellora.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All the three
4. Which of the following is not a correct pair?
(a) Ellora caves – Rashtrakutas
(b) Mamallapuram – Narasimhavarma I
(c) Elephanta caves – Ashoka
(d) Pattadakal – Chalukyas
5. Find out the wrong pair:
(a) Dandin – Dasakumara Charitam
(b) Vatsyaya – Bharathavenba
(c) Bharavi – Kiratarjuneeyam
(d) Amogavarsha – Kavirajmarga
Fill in the blanks:
1. ______________ defeated Harsha Vardhana on the banks of the river Narmada.
2. _____________ destroyed Vatapi and assumed the title VatapiKondan.
3. _______________ was the author of Aihole Inscription.
4. ___________ was the army general of Narasimhavarma I.
5. The music inscriptions in ___________ and ______________ show Pallavas’ interest in music.
Match the following:
1. Pallavas – Kalyani
2. Eastern Chalukyas – Manyakheta
3. Western Chalukyas – Kanchi
4. Rashtrakutas – Vengi
State true or false. If false, correct the statement:
1. The famous musician Rudracharya lived during Mahendravarma I.
2. The greatest king of the Rashtrakuta dynasty was Pulakesin II.
3. Mamallapuram is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
4. Thevaram was composed by Azhwars.
5. The Virupaksha temple was built on the model of Kanchi Kailasanatha Temple.
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. Nandivarma II 2. Mattavilasa, Vichitra Chitta and Gunabara 3. Aihole
Consider the statements given below and choose the correct option:
1. Both the statements are correct.
2. Statement II only correct.
3. All the three statements are correct.
4. Elephanta caves – Ashoka
5.Vatsyaya – Bharathavenba
Fill in the blanks:
1. Pulikesin II 2. Narasimhavarma II 3. Ravikirti 4. Paranjothi
5. Kudimianmalai, Thirumayam temples
Match the following:
1. Kanchi 2. Vengi 3. Kalyani 4. Manyakheta
State true or false. If false, correct the statement:
1. True
2. False
Correct Statement: The greatest king of the Rashtrakuta dynasty was Amogavarsha.
3.True
4.False
Correct Statement: Thevaram was composed by Nayanmars.
5.True