Ancient Kingdoms of the South Q & A
Q.1. Can you tell ?
(1) Whose name did the Satavahana kings write before their own?
Ans: The Satavahana kings wrote their mother’s name before their own.
(2) The ancient name of Kolhapur.
Ans: The ancient name of Kolhapur was ‘Kuntal’.
Q.2. Complete the table by reading the map in the lesson:
Pallava | Kanchi |
Chalukya | Aihole, Badami, Pattdakal |
Satavahana | Ajanta, Ellora, Nashik, Bhokardan |
Q.3. Tabulate the following names as dynasties and their capitals:
(Satavahana, Pandya, Chalukya,Vakataka, Pallava, Madurai, Pratishthan, Kanchipuram, Vatapi)
Ans:
Dynasty Capital | ||
Satavahana | Pratishthan | |
Chalukya | Vatapi | |
Vakataka | Vatsagulm | |
Pallava | Kanchipuram | |
Pandya | Madurai | |
Q.4. Observe any three picture in the lesson and write in your own words what you learn from them:
Q.5. Answer in one sentence:
(1) Name the ancient dynasties of Southern India.
Ans: The Cher, Pandya and Chola dynasty
(2) After the decline of the Mauryan Empire which local kings became independent?
Ans: After the decline of the Maurya Empire, the local kings in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka became independent.
Q.6. Anwer in brief:
(1) Write about the achievements of Mahendra Varman.
Ans: Mahendra Varman was an able Pallava ruler, He expanded the Pallava kingdom and He was also a playwright.
(2) What is meant by Tri-samudra-toya-peet- vahnah?
Ans: Tri-samudra-toya-peet-vahnah means ‘one whose houses have drunk the water of three seas’. It simply means to describe the one whose kingdom is so vast that it extends to the three seas like Arabian sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.
(3) What goods were exported from the Muziris port?
Ans: Goods like spices, pearls, precious stones were exported from the Muziris port.