What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance

What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance?
02: New Kings And Kingdoms / Out Pasts
NCERT Book Solutions Class 7 History Our Pasts
What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance?

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What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance?

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02: New Kings And Kingdoms / Out Pasts

The Emergence of New Dynasties By the seventh century there were big landlords or warrior chiefs in different regions of the subcontinent. Existing kings often acknowledged them as their subordinates or samantas. They were expected to bring gifts for their kings or overlords, be present at their courts and provide them with military support. As samantas gained power and wealth, they declared themselves to be maha-samanta, maha-mandaleshvara (the great lord of a “circle” or region) and so on. Sometimes they asserted their independence from their overlords. One such instance was that of the Rashtrakutas in the Deccan. Initially they were subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka. In the mid-eighth century, Dantidurga, a Rashtrakuta chief, overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual called hiranya-garbha (literally, the golden womb). When this ritual was performed with the help of Brahmanas, it was thought to lead to the “rebirth” of the sacrificer as a Kshatriya, even if he was not one by birth. In other cases, men from enterprising families used their military skills to carve out kingdoms. For instance, the Kadamba Mayurasharman and the Gurjara-Pratihara Harichandra were Brahmanas who gave up their traditional professions and took to arms, successfully establishing kingdoms in Karnataka and Rajasthan respectively. Do you think being born as a Kshatriya was important in order to become a ruler during this period? Administration in the Kingdoms Many of these new ki...

NCERT Book Solutions Class 7 History Our Pasts

What do you know about Kings or Kingdoms? You may not have witnessed any real Kings or Kingdoms in today’s modern era. However, the past is glorified with such Kings and Kingdoms. Many new dynasties emerged in different parts of the subcontinent between the 7th and 12th centuries. A Kingdom is actually a piece of land, which is ruled by either a King or a Queen. Students can explore more about the New Kings and Kingdoms from Chapter 2 of CBSE Class 7 History. NCERT Solutions for Class 7 History Chapter 2 “New Kings And Kingdoms” discusses the exercises given in “Our Pasts-II” with Solutions. These NCERT Solutions of the exercises provided at the end of the chapter are useful for school exams, as they are sourced from the textbooks. 1. Match the following: Gurjara-Pratiharas Western Deccan Rashtrakutas Bengal Palas Gujarat and Rajasthan Cholas Tamil Nadu Ans: Gurjara-Pratiharas Gujarat and Rajasthan Rashtrakutas Western Deccan Palas Bengal Cholas Tamil Nadu 2. Who were the parties involved in the “tripartite struggle”? A. Three parties were involved in the “tripartite struggle” and fought for control over Kannauj. These three parties were the Gurjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta, and Pala dynasties. 3. What were the qualiﬁcations necessary to become a member of a committee of the sabha in the Chola empire? A. To become a member of a committee of the sabha in the Chola empire the following qualiﬁcations were necessary – i) The member had to be a revenue-paying landowner. ii) He ha...