KSEEB Solutions For Class 8 Social Science History Chapter 9 South India(From 3rd Century B.C.E. To 13th Century C.E)

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KSEEB Solutions Class 8 History Chapter 9 South India(From 3rd Century B.C.E. To 13th Century C.E) Points To Remember

The area between the Vindhya mountains and Kanyakumari in the south is called South India or the Deccan region. The Shatavahanas, Kadambas, Gangas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, and Pallavas have been the important dynasties of the Deccan region. The Shathavahanas were the first to have established a dynasty in the Deccan. Simuka became independent and made Srikakulam, his capital.

  • Shalivahana Saka is supposed to have been inaugurated by Gautami Puthra Shatakarni.
  • Shatakarni had titles such as ‘Trisamudratoyapitavahana’ and ‘Shatavahana Kulayashapratishtapanakara’.
  • The Shatavahanas who followed the Vedic tradition encouraged other religions like Buddhism and Jainism and believed in harmony.
  • They promoted art, literature, and education. Literature was created in Prakrit, the language of both scholars and common people. Gathasaptashati written by Hala is an example of this.
  • The Ajanta and the Amaravati paintings were created during the period of the Shatavahanas. Temples, viharas, and chaityalayas were also constructed.
  • A chaityagraha was built in Karle by the Banavasi merchant Bhootapala.
  • The Kadambas is the first dynasty to be established in Karnataka. Their capital was Banavasi which is in today’s North Canara district.
  • Mayurasharma was the founder and a great king of this dynasty.
  • First Prakrit and later Sanskrit became the court language. Kannada was the language of the people.
  • The ancient Halmidi inscription shows the characteristics of the Kannada language which was in use in the 5th century. This has been the first inscription available in Kannada.
  • The Malavalli inscription is in the Prakrit language. The Talagunda inscription is the first Sanskrit inscription to be found in Karnataka.
  • The founders of the Ganga dynasty claimed their descent from the Ikshvaku dynasty. They ruled from Kuvalala, Talakadu, and Manyapura (today’s Manne in Nelamangala, Bangalore Rural district).
  • The Gangawadi kingdom which began with the rule of Dadiga (also known as Kongunivarma), was ruled by 27 kings.
  • Gommateshwara (Bahubali) of Sravanabelagola is a symbol of a life of renunciation. The Statue of Gommateshwara was installed by Chavundaraya, the minister of Rachamalla IV.
  • Madhava II wrote a commentary on Dattaka Sutra. Durvinita wrote the Sanskrit word ‘Shabdavatara’ and translated Gunadhya’s ‘Vaddakathe’ into Sanskrit. Sree Purusha wrote ‘Gajashastra’ and Shivamadhava wrote‘Gajashtaka’, a Kannada work.

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KSEEB Solutions For Class 8 Social Science History Chapter 9 South India From 3rd Century B.C.E. To 13th Century C.E

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South India(From 3rd Century B.C.E. To 13th Century C.E) Exercises

South India(From 3rd Century B.C.E. To 13th Century C.E) Complete the following sentences.

  1. Simukha made Srikakulam his capital.
  2. The literary work written by Hala is Gathasaptashati.
  3. The first inscription in Kannada is the Halmidi inscription
  4. Banavasi, the capital of the Kadambas, is in today’s North Canara district.
  5. The prominent king among the Gangas was Durvinita
  6. The literary work written by Chavundaraya is Chavunda Purana.

South India(From 3rd Century B.C.E. To 13th Century C.E) Answer in brief.

Question 1. Who was the last king of the Shatavahanas? How did their dynasty become weak?
Answer: Yajnashri Shatakarni the last king of the Shatavahanas. On account of continual attacks by the Shakas, the empire stood devastated.

Class 8 History South India (3rd Century B.C.E. To 13th Century C.E) KSEEB Notes 

Question 2. Write about the art of the Shatavahanas.
Answer: The Ajanta and the Amaravati paintings were created during the period of the Shatavahanas. Temples, viharas, and chaityalayas were also constructed. A satyagraha was built in Karle by the Banavasi merchant Bhootapala.

Question 3. What were the values which influenced the Ganga society?
Answer: Social values like honesty, loyalty, bravery, and patience were prominent among the people.

Question 4. Name four literary works of the period of the Gangas.
Answer: Madhava II wrote a commentary on Dattaka Sutra. Durvinita wrote the Sanskrit word ‘Shabdavatara’, and translated Gunadhya’s ‘Vaddakathe’ into Sanskrit.Sree Purusha wrote ‘Gajashastra’ Shivamadhava wrote ‘Gajashtaka’, a Kannada work.Poet Hemasena wrote ‘Raghava Pandaviya’,Vadibasimha wrote ‘Gadya Chintamani’ and ‘Shatra Chudamani’,Nemichandra wrote ‘Dravyasara Samgraha’ Chavundaraya wrote ‘Chavunda Purana’,

South India(From 3rd Century B.C.E. To 13th Century C.E) Additional Questions And Answers

Choose the correct alternative and Write the complete answer along with its alphabet in the sheet provided:

Question 1.The mountains that separate North and South India is

  1. Vindhya
  2. Cardamom
  3. Rajamahal
  4. Aravallis

Answer: 1. Vindhya

Question 2. The first dynasty which was established in the Deccan was the

  1. Gangas
  2. Shathavahanas
  3. Kadambas
  4. Chalukyas

Answer: 2. Shathavahanas

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Question 3. Shalivahana Saka is supposed to have been inaugurated by

  1. Mayurasharma
  2. Shivaskanda Varma
  3. Mayura Varma
  4. Gautami Puthra Shatakami

Answer: 4. Gautami Puthra Shatakarni

Question 4. The first dynasty to be established in Karnataka was

  1. Shathavahanas
  2. Gangas
  3. Kadambas
  4. Chalukyas

Answer: 3. Kadambas

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Question 5. Banavasi was the capital of

  1. Shathavahanas
  2. Gangas
  3. Kadambas
  4. Chalukyas

Answer: 3. Kadambas

Question 6. The founder of the Kadamba dynasty was

  1. Mayurasharma
  2. Shivaskanda Varma
  3. Mayura Varma
  4. Gautami Puthra Shatakarni

Answer: 1. Mayurasharma

Question 7. The ancient Halmidi inscription is in

  1. Prakrit language
  2. Sanskrit language
  3. Kannada language
  4. Tamil language

Answer: 3. Kannada language

Question 8. The Malavalli inscription is in

  1. Prakrit language
  2. Sanskrit language
  3. Kannada language
  4. Tamil language

Answer: 1. Prakrit language

Question 9. The first Sanskrit inscription to be found in Karnataka is the

  1. Talagunda inscription
  2. Halmidi inscription
  3. Malavalli inscription
  4. Aloe Inscription

Answer: 1. Talagunda inscription

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Question 10. Madhava II wrote a commentary on

  1. Dattaka Sutra
  2. Shabdavatara
  3. Vaddakathe
  4. Gajashastra

Answer: 1. Dattaka Sutra

Class 8 History Chapter 9 Guide On South India KSEEB 

Complete the following sentences with suitable:

  1. The capital of the Shathavahanas was Srikakulam
  2. The literary work of Hala was Gathasaptashati.
  3. Karle Chaityagraha was built by Bhootapala.
  4. Dadiga was also known as Kongunivarma.
  5. ‘Vaddakatha’ of Gunadya was translated into Sanskrit by Durvinita

1. Match the following words in column ‘A’ with their descriptions in column ‘B’
   A                                    B
Durvinita                   Gajashtaka
Gunadhya                  Shabdavatara
SreePurusha              Vaddakathe
Shivamadhava           Raghava Pandaviya
Hemasena                 Gajashastra

Answer: 
Durvinita           –     Shabdavatara
Gunadhya          –      Vaddakathe
SreePurusha      –     Gajashastra
Shivamadhava   –     Gajashtaka
Hemasena         –     Raghava Pandaviya

South India(From 3rd Century B.C.E. To 13th Century C.E) Answer the following questions in two sentences each:

Question 1. What is the extension of South India?
Answer: The Vindhya Mountains separate North and South India. The area between the Vindhya mountains and Kanyakumari in the south is called South India or the Deccan region.

Question 2.Name of dynasties that ruled South India.
Answer: The Shatavahanas, Kadambas, Gangas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, and Pallavas have been the important dynasties of this region.

Question 3. Which were the titles assumed by Gautami Puthra Shatakarni?
Answer: Gautami Puthra Shatakarni had Fides such as ‘Trisamudratoyapitavahana’ and ‘Shatavahan Kulayashapratishtapanakara’

Solutions For South India (3rd Century B.C.E. To 13th Century C.E) KSEEB Class 8 History 

Question 4. Which are the important trading centers of the Shatavahanas?
Answer: Nasik, Kalyan, Broach, and Bhatkal were trade centers.

Question 5. How was the education system of the Kadambas?
Answer: Educational centers like agraharas, brahmapuris, and ghatikas were established. The main agraharas of that time were found in Talagunda and Balligave. The agraharas were like residential schools.

South India(From 3rd Century B.C.E. To 13th Century C.E) Answer the following questions in four to six sentences each:

Question 1. What were the achievements of Gautami Puthra Shatakarni?
Answer: Gautami Puthra Shatakarni was a prominent king of the Shatavahanas dynasty. He had done away with the bitter enemies of the kingdom, the Sakas, beyond the borders of India. Shalivahana Saka is supposed to have been inaugurated by him. He expanded his kingdom to include not only Konkan, Briar, Saurashtra, and Malawi, but also many new areas. He had titles such as ‘Trisamudratoyapitavahana’ and ‘Shatavahana Kulayashapratishtapanakara’.

Question 2. How were the administrative arrangements of Shatavahanas?
Answer: The king was supreme. The kingdom had been divided into provinces called Janapada for the purpose of administration and officers had been appointed to look after them. The cities and villages were looked after by self-governing institutions.

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Question 3. How was the society of the Shatavahanas organized?
Answer: There was no discrimination on the basis of varna in society. Even women held high offices and had high status in society. There were people of different occupations like farmers, merchants, goldsmiths, fishermen, carpenters, weavers, medicine men, etc. There were occupational associations.

Question 4. Write about the art of the Shatavahanas.
Answer: The Ajanta and the Amaravati paintings were created during the period of the Shatavahanas.Temples, viharas, and chaityalayas were also constructed. A satyagraha was built in Karle by the Banavasi merchant Bhootapala.

KSEEB Class 8 History Chapter 9 South India Question Answers

Question 5. Explain the administrative arrangements of the Kadambas.
Answer: Royal priests, ministers, and military gene also played a significant role in the administration. For administrative ease, provincial officers had been appointed to look after the provinces.

Question 6. What are the achievements of Durvinita?
Answer: Durvinita was a famous king of the Ganga dynasty. He was a brave warrior and scholar. He ruled for a long period and gained control of Punnata in order to strengthen his Kingdom. The Nallala copper inscription reveals that he constructed many lakes for the purposes of irrigation. He was a lover of Literature and wrote creative works in Sanskrit and Kannada. He even translated the Prakrit work ‘Vaddakatha’ of Gunadya into Sanskrit.

Question 7. Explain the contribution of the Gangas to the field of administration.
Answer: The king had a council of ministers to help him. The ministers supervised different branches of administration. The administration in the villages was very systematic. The village committee looked after land revenue, justice, sanitation, and defense. Agriculture was the main occupation. There were other occupations like weaving and blacksmithy. They had trade relations with other countries.

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