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2. The Pala dynasty was founded by ___________.
3. The Chauhans ruled in ___________.
4. The Ghor ruler Muhammad Ghori conquered Ghazni in ___________.
B. Answer the following questions in short:
1. Why did focus shift from Pataliputra to Kannauj after the Gupta period?
2. Who made the Pala kingdom a force to reckon with in north India? How?

3. Write a brief note on the Rajputs.
4. How were villages grouped under Chola administration?
5. What made it possible for Mahmud of Ghazni to plunder different parts of mainland India?
C. Answer the following questions in detail:
1. How were the new kingdoms different from the empires of the ancient period?
2. What caused the decline of the three dynasties?
3. Write a note on the Rashtrakuta Dynasty.
4. Why did the temple emerge as the nodal point of trade and administration during Chola administration?
5. Explain the impact of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni on the political and economic conditions of India.

HOTS (Critical Thinking)
• What features should a city have to adopt to become an important Trade centre?
• There is a legendary story about Prithviraj Chauhan, who was taken captive by Muhammad Ghori and blinded
in prison. In prison, he plotted the murder of his court poet Chand Bardai. Find out about it and share it with
the class.

Skill Based Questions

A. Draw a diagram depicting the Chola administrative system with all its divisions. (Art integration)

B. There is a legendary story about Prithviraj Chauhan, who was taken captive by Muhammad Ghori and blinded
in prison. In prison, he plotted the murder of his captor with his court poet Chand Bardai. Find out about it and
share it with the class. (Exploration)

Learning by Doing Experiential Learning

You have read about the exquisite architecture of the Chola period in this chapter. Make a collage with pictures of
Chola temples, sculptures and other art form. Divide yourselves in groups and pick any one topic to explore and
research on before making the collage.

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Nurture the Values Life Skills

Suppose you are a ruler of one of the three dynasties fighting over Kannauj. You want to approach the
other two rulers to arrive at a consensus over Kannauj. How would you go about it? What solution would
you offer?