CBSE Class 7 Geography Revision Worksheet Set G

Political Developments in South India

Answer the following questions

Q1. Which rulers of Chola dynasty again emerged as Cholas Kingdom?
Ans. Rajraja-1 and Rajendra Chola.

Q2. Which rulers were defeated by Rajraja- 1 and he captured their territories?
Ans. He defeated the rulers of Chera, Pandya and Sri Lanka.

Q3. Write about the important conquests of Rajendra Chola?
Ans. He defeated the rulers of Chera, Pandya, Sri Lanka, Andaman, Nicobar, Jawa etc.

Q4. What do you know about the Chola administration?
Ans. The Chola king was very powerful. He had a council of ministers to advise him. He had a powerful army. The village or Nadu was the smallest unit of administration.

Q5. Which type of agrarian was developed in Tamilnadu?
Ans. The Cholas paid great attention to develop agriculture in Tamilnadu. Kaveri River was the main source of irrigation. Cholas built many tanks for irrigation.

Q6. Which languages were developed during the Cholas reign?
Ans. There was a growth of Sanskrit and regional languages like Tamil, Telgu and Kannada during the Cholas reign.

Q7. Which religion was very famous during the Chola reign?
Ans. Hinduism was very famous religion during the Chola reign.

Fill in the blanks

1. Pallava rulers made Kanchi their capital.
2. Marco Polo visited the Pandya kingdom.
3. Rajendra Chola took the title of Gangai Koudachola.
4. Women were held great honour during the Chola reign.
5. Nanniah and Tikkana Telugu scholars translated Mahabharata into Telugu.

Match the words
1. Basava                -  Lingayata sect
2. Shankaracharya   -  Advaita Philosophy
3. Ramanuja            -  Bhakti Movement
4. Madhava              -  Bhakti Movement

Write true (√) or false (X) for each statement
1. Kamban translated the Ramayana into Tamil language. (√)
2. The Cholas ruler had a powerful Navy. (√)
3. Mahendravarman built a new town called Gangaikonda Cholapuram. (X)
4. The Cholas Kingdom was not divided into provinces. (X)

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