Cholas

Question 1

Founder of Cholas

Answer 1

Vijayalaya

Question 2

Second ruler of Cholas

Answer 2

Parantaka I

Question 3

Inscriptions giving list of rulers

Answer 3

Anbil, Karandi(copper grant)

Kanyakumari(stone)

Question 4

Uttaramerur

Answer 4

An inscription which gave information on village administration, taxation and land revenue

Question 5

Significance of inscriptions

Answer 5

1. Tell us about Chola administration(example: uttaramerur inscription tells us about village administration, taxation and land revenue)
2. Inform us about construction of a temple or setting up of a new image of the deity.
3. Some inscriptions have royal orders on taxation and land revenue, resolutions of village assemblies, judgements delivered against persons guilty of theft, murder and other crimes.
4. Inscriptions on temple walls served the purpose of public registrations such as the record of sales and mortgages and other forms of transfers of property rights in village lands.

Question 6

Territories taken by Rajaraja 1

Answer 6

Some territories of:

• Mysore
• Travancore
• Coorg

Question 7

Water body through which Indian merchants traded with SE Asia

Answer 7

Strait of Malacca

Question 8

Shrivijaya is modern day _

Answer 8

Indonesia