15. Some Great Empires of India (Class 4)

WORKOUT

I.

1. The ancient university of Nalanda  was a seat of Buddhist learning.

2. Chandra Gupta I married the Lichchavi princess, Kumaradevi.

3. The Gupta ruler Samudra Gupta  played the veena.

4. Chandra Gupta ll was the grandson of Chandra Gupta I.

5. The Brihadeeshwara Temple is situated in Thanjavur.

II.

1. The Guptas ruled over the empire of Magadha.

2. It is believed that Kalidasa lived and wrote during the times of Chandra Gupta ll.

3. The Brihadeeswara Temple built by Rajaraja Chola is located at Thanjavur. 

4. The Chola rule started with the capture of Thanjavur.

III.

1.  Where was the capital of the Guptas located? What is it known as today?

Ans - 

◾Patliputra was the capital of the Guptas. 

◾Today, Patliputra is known as Patna. 

2. What is an empire? 

Ans - An empire is a state ruled by an emperor. 

3. Name the great sanskrit poet at the court of Chandra Gupta ll. 

Ans - Kalidasa was the great sanskrit poet at the court of Chandra Gupta ll. 

4. Name the two islands captured by Rajaraja Chola. 

Ans- Lakshadweep and Maldives were the two islands captured by Rajaraja Chola. 

IV. 

1. Why is the period of Gupta rule called the 'golden age?

Ans - The period of Gupta rule is called the' golden age' because :

◾The empire was largely peaceful and secure. 

◾Trade with other countries prospered. 

◾Many well planned cities like Ujjain and Mathura were developed. 

◾There was an all-round development in the fields of learning, science, literature, etc. 

2. Write a short note on Samudra Gupta. 

Ans - 

◾He was the son of Chandra Gupta I. 

◾ He fought many battles and expanded the Gupta empire. 

◾He stretched his empire from  Assam in the east to the border of Punjab in the north-west. 

◾ He is also known as the Nepolean of India. 

◾He was a warrior, a poet and a musician. 

3. What were the territories conquered by Rajaraja l and Rajendra I? 

Ans - 

Rajaraja I : He conquered Kerala, other parts of southern India and northern Sri Lanka, Lakshadweep and Maldives Islands.

Rajendra I : ◾He conquered whole Sri Lanka, Kalinga (present Odisha), Bengal. 

◾ He also conquered Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. 

4. Discuss in brief the growth of art, architecture and literature during the Chola period.

Ans - 

◾Art and architecture were given a lot of importance in the Chola period. 

◾Images were made of stone and bronze. 

◾The famous image of Nataraja was made during the Chola period. 

◾Literature in the Tamil and Kannada languages developed.

◾The Ramayana and The Mahabharata were written in the local languages. 

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Some important facts :

🔴 ABOUT NATARAJA:

🔴ABOUT FAXIAN:

◾He was a Chinese Buddhist monk, travelled all the way tom China to India. 

◾He stayed here for many years during Chandra Gupta l's reign. 

🔴 ABOUT GANGAIKONDA CHOLAPURAM:

After Rajendra Chola returned from his conquest of Bengal, he built a new capital near the mouths of river Kaveri. He called it Gangaikonda Cholapuram (the city of Chola who conquered the Ganga). 

🔴 Who was the founder of Chola Dynasty? 

Ans - Vijalaya. 

🔴 Who was the founder of Gupta Dynasty?

Ans - Chandra Gupta I. 

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