Class 7th History NCERT Chapter 2
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– The Emergence of New Dynasties: Big landlords and warrior chiefs gained power and wealth, sometimes asserting independence from their overlords, leading to the emergence of new dynasties like the Rashtrakutas and Gurjara-Pratiharas.
– Administration in the Kingdoms: New kings adopted titles like maharaja-adhiraja and tribhuvana-chakravartin, shared power with samantas, and collected revenue from peasants, traders, and artisans through various taxes for the king's establishment.
– Prashastis and Land Grants: Rulers depicted their achievements in prashastis, rewarded Brahmanas with land grants recorded on copper plates, and detailed the boundaries and resources of the granted land for taxation and development.
– Warfare for Wealth: Dynasties like the Gurjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta, and Pala fought for control over regions like Kanauj, demonstrating power through conflicts and temple constructions.
These topics provide an overview of the emergence of new dynasties, administration in kingdoms, land grants, and warfare for wealth during the period covered in the chapter.
Can you identify the present-day states over which the Gurjara-Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas, Palas, Cholas, and Chahamanas (Chauhans) exercised control during the seventh to twelfth centuries?
Do you think being born as a Kshatriya was important in order to become a ruler during this period of emerging new dynasties?
Are any of the taxes mentioned in the inscriptions of the Cholas, such as vetti and kadamai, still collected today?
In what ways was the administrative system of the new kings and kingdoms different from the present-day system? Discuss based on the information provided in the chapter.
List all the possible sources of irrigation mentioned in the inscription on the land grant by the Cholas and discuss how these sources might have been utilized.
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