Class Notes NCERT Solutions for CBSE Students
Question: How did Chandragupta II strength his position through matrimonial alliances?
Answer: Chandragupta Vikramaditya expended his kingdom through matrimonial alliances and conquests. He married the Naga princess and married his daughter to the Vakataka ruler in the Deccan. He defeated the Saka rulers of Gujrat, Malwa and Saurashtra with the help of the Vakatakas and annexed their territories. The ports in western India thus come under his control.
Question: How do we come to know about Harsha’s rule?
Answer: We get to know about him through two main sources. The first one is Harshacharita, a biography of Harsha written by his court historian, Banabhatta and the other one is the account of Hiuen Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsh’s time and stayed in India for 15 years. A number of inscriptions also help us to know about his period.
Question: Who were the greatest rulers of the Pallava dynsaty?
Answer: Mahendravarman I (571-630 CE) and Narasimhavarman (630-668 CE) were the two well-known Pallava rulers.
Question: Why did the Pallavas fight the Chalukyas?
Answer: The Chalukyas wanted complete control over the Deccan Plateau region. They were involved in frequent conflicts with the Pallavas. Pulakesin II defeated Mahenravarman I but was defeated in the next battle by Narasimhavarman and his capital Vatapi was also conquered. The struggle for power went on till the mid 8th century CE, when the Chalukyas were defeated by the Rashtrakutas and the Pallavas were defeated by the Cholas.
