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WorksheetsChola Period
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was the main source of information in the Chola period?
Temples
Rajaja
Inscriptions
Buildings
________conceived the idea of______ which was followed by his ________
Rajaraja 2, prefixing to his inscriptions the achievements during his rain which was followed by his successor s
Rajaraja 1, idea of inscripting achievements during his predecessors reign, successors
taxation and land revenue
Rajaraja 1, idea of prefixing to his inscriptions the achievements during his reign, successors
Inscriptions were in the form of?
copper plate grants, stone inscriptions made on walls of pillars and temples
copper plate stones
magnesium plate grants, made up of bronze
copper sulphate
What were the copper plate grants known as?
Parakesari and Uttaramerur
Prantaka
Gopuram
Anbil and Karandi
_____ stone inscriptions give a long list of rulers who ruled during the chola dynasty
Kashmir
Anadaman And Nicobar
Kanyakumari
Tamil Nadu
_______ copper sheets contain inscriptions written in ______ and_______ which is a record of a ____& made to a temple by ______
29, Tamil and Telegu, Rajaraja 1
31, Sanskrit and Tamil, Rajendra Chola 1
30, Sanskrit and Hindi, Rajaraja 1
31, Sanskrit and Tamil, Rajendra Chola 2
What is the information provided by the Inscriptions?
record gifts and endowments to the temples and the Brahmanas- Leyden Grant of Parantaka Chola and Parakesari Uttama Chola
Matrimonial Alliances of Rulers
construction of new image or deity
royal orders on taxation and land revenue
chola administration- Uttaramerur gives us info about village administration, taxation and land revenue
What are the common features of Temples?
gateways of the temples are known as Gopuram
main shrine was Garbhagrina
images of gods and goddesses were placed- made up of bronze and stone
great vimmana - 66m tall
mandapa was the audience hall- people gathered for prayers
What were some features about the Brihadeshwara Temples?
aso known as Rajeshwara Temple built by Rajaraja 1 located at Thansur dedicated to Lord Shiva
Crowned by massive some made up of single black stone- 7.6m high and weighs 80 tons
main temple is built with 1,30,000 tons of granite (outer structure)
Nandi Pavilion, Pillared Porticos and assembly halls
msssive vimmana
What is the information provided by The Brihadeshwara Temple?
portrait of rajaraja chola 1- pating obeisance to lord natraj
81 out of 108 karanas of Bharatnatyam dance
23 types of pearls- 11 varities of diamonds and rubies
Ashta Dimpadlanaks idols
world heritage site by UNODP
