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Class 7 Social Studies

​History Chapter 2 & 3

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​SPL Ch 20

​The beginning of medieval Indian history wasmarked by a long-drawn struggle among theGurjara-Pratiharas of Malwa, the Rashtrakutas of Deccan and the Palas of Bengal to establish their supremacy over Kannauj.

This event is describedby historians as the

Tripartite Struggle.

Multiple Choice

Who was the founder of Gurjara Patiharas? 

• Mihir Bjoja 

• Nagabjata I 

• Vatsaraja 

• Devapala 

Fill in the Blanks

Who was known as Adivaraha?

Multiple Choice

Which medieval dynasty donated generously to Nalanda University?

• Palas

• Pratiharas

• Varahas

• Rashtra Kutas

​Shihabuddin Muhammad Ghori, ascended thethrone of Ghazni in 1173CE.

He conquered Multan en route to Delhi and the Gangetic Valleyand made Punjab his base.

​The

First Battle of Tarain

in 1191CEwas won by Prithviraj Chauhan.

•   The

Second Battle of Tarain

in 1192CEled to Muhammad Ghori’s victory and his control over Delhi, Bihar, Bengal and theGanga-Yamuna Doab

Rajendra Chola I(1012–1044CE)

​He marched across Kalingato Bengal, crossing theGanga and defeated thelocal rulers and assumed thetitle of

Gangaikondachola

or the Chola conqueror ofGanga and built a new capitalnear the river Kaveri called

Gangaikondacholapuram

Fill in the Blanks

A large village wasadministered separatelyand called a

Multiple Choice

pallichchhandam

• Land given to Brahmanas 

• Land to jain temples 

Multiple Choice

tirunamattukkani

• Land to temples 

• Land for schools