HISTORY
CHAPTER-2: NEW
KING AND
KINGDOMS
1
 The emergence of new dynasties during the period between
the 7th and 12th centuries like, Gurjara-Pratiharas,
Rashtrakutas, Palas, Cholas, and Chahamanas.
 Administration in the new kingdoms.
 Land grants and different types of land.
 From warfare for wealth
 A closer look - the cholas
From uraiyur to thanjavur
Splendid temples and bronze sculpture
The administration of the empire
Agriculture and irrigation
After the chapter student will have detailed
knowledge about :
CLASS -1
LEARNING OBJECTIVE FOR THIS CLASS
EMERGENCE OF NEW DYNASTIES
ADMINISTRATION IN THE NEW KINGDOMS
DATE: .07.2020
CHAPTER-2: NEW KING AND
KINGDOMS
CLASS -1
EMERGENCE OF NEW DYNASTIES
ADMINISTRATION IN THE NEW KINGDOMS
CHAPTER-2: NEW KING AND
KINGDOMS
THE EMERGENCE OF NEW DYNASTIES
 Rich landlords or warrior chiefs became subordinates of
kings and were given title of samantas, and were expected
to bring gifts for their kings or overlords, had to be present at
their courts and would provide them military support.With
more power and wealth, samantas became maha-
samantas or maha-mandaleshvara, and some of them
became free from their overlords.
 Dantidurga, who was a Rashtrakuta chief,
performed hiranya-garbha ritual to became a Kshatriya and
then he overthrew his Chalukya overlord.
 In spite of being Brahmans, Kadamba Mayurasharman and
Gurjara-Pratihara Harichandra built their kingdoms in
Karnataka and Rajasthan.
ADMINISTRATION IN THE KINGDOMS
 Kings shared their administrative power with samantas,
Brahmans, traders, and associations of peasants.
 Peasants, cattle-keepers, artisans, and all those who produced
something, had to pay taxes or rents, and traders had to pay
revenue.
 Under the Chola dynasty, there were around 400 different
types of taxes, from which vetti (forced labour),
and kadamai (land revenue) were the most common.
 The reasons of collecting taxes were; to fulfil the finance of
the king's establishments, to build temples and forts, and to
fight wars.
 The high positions at kingdoms including the army, were
appointed either by hereditary or through influential families.
QUIZ TIME
 Who were Samanta?
 Who was Dantidurga?
 Who all were asked to pay tax?
 What were the reasons of collecting taxes?
THE GURJARA-PRATIHARAS
THE RASHTRAKUTAS
THE CHAUHANS
THE CHOLAS
RECAP
CLASS -2
LEARNING OBJECTIVE FOR THIS CLASS
LAND GRANTS AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF LAND
FROM WARFARE FOR WEALTH
DATE: .07.2020
CHAPTER-2: NEW KING AND
KINGDOMS
CLASS -2
LAND GRANTS AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF LAND
FROM WARFARE FOR WEALTH
CHAPTER-2: NEW KING AND
KINGDOMS
PRASHASTIS AND LAND GRANTS
■ The inscriptions of the Cholas in
Tamil Nadu refers to more than
400 terms for different kinds of
taxes
– Most frequently mentioned tax
is vetti, taken not in cash but in
the form of forced labour
– Kadamai – Land revenue
– There were taxes on thatching
in the house, climbing on
ladder to palm trees and a cess
on
succession to family property
PRASHASTIS AND LAND GRANTS
 Prashastis are a special kind of inscription, meaning “in
praise of”.They were composed by learned Brahmans in
praise of the rulers, which may not be literally true; but,
they tell us how rulers of that time wanted to illustrate
themselves.
 If the kings liked the prashastis, they gave land as gift to
the Brahmans, with records of it on copper plates.
 Kalhansa was a famous writer who wrote a long Sanskrit
poem (Rajatarangini - "The River of Kings") on kings of
Kashmir by using variety of sources, such as inscriptions,
documents, eyewitness accounts, and earlier histories.
He was usually critical about rulers and their policies
WARFARE FOR WEALTH
■ Rulers belonging to the Gurjara-Pratihara, Rastrakutas and Pala
dynasties fought for control over kanauj- TripartiteStruggle
■ Sultan Mahmud ofGhazni ofAfghanistan ruled from 997 to 1030 extended
control over parts ofCentral
 Asia, Iran and north western of theSubcontinent
– He raided the subcontinent almost every year and he targeted mostly
wealthy temples like somnath temple ofGujarat
– He entrusted a scholarAl-Biruni to write an account of the Subcontinent
which is found in the book called Kitab alHind
■ Chahamanas known as Chauhans ruled the region around Delhi and
Ajmer, he was restrictedin expansion by theChalukyas ofGujarat and
Gahadavalas of westernUP.
– Best know – Prithiviraj 3 who defeated Afghan rulerSultan Muhammad
Ghori in1191
QUIZ TIME
 What are prashastis?
 Who were the parties involved in the tripartite
struggle?
 Who wrote Kitab-al-Hind?
 Where is temple of somnath situated?
CLASS -3
LEARNING OBJECTIVE FOR THIS CLASS
A CLOSER LOOK - THE CHOLAS
From Uraiyur To Thanjavur
Splendid Temples And Bronze Sculpture
The Administration Of The Empire
Agriculture And Irrigation
DATE: .07.2020
CHAPTER-2: NEW KING AND
KINGDOMS
CLASS -3
A CLOSER LOOK - THE CHOLAS
From Uraiyur To Thanjavur
Splendid Temples And Bronze Sculpture
The Administration Of The Empire
Agriculture And Irrigation
CHAPTER-2: NEW KING AND
KINGDOMS
A CLOSER LOOK - THE CHOLAS
From Uraiyur toThanjavur
 Vijayalaya, one of the Cholas from
Uraiyur, captured the Kaveri delta which
was under control of the Muttaraiyar
(subordinate to the Pallava kings of
Kanchipuram), in the middle of 9th
century. He built the town of Thanjavur
and a temple for goddess
Nishumbhasudeni there.
 His successors extended the empire and
included the regions under the Pallavas
and the Pandyas too.
 Rajaraja Chola is considered the
greatest Chola ruler and ascended the
throne in 985 CE and reorganized the
administration.
FROM URAIYUR TOTHANJAVUR
 Rajaraja-1 most powerful
chola ruler of 985 and his
son Rajendra -1 even raided
the GangaValley, Srilanka
and countries of Southeast
Asia, developing a navy for
his expeditions
 Big temples at Thanjavur
and Gangai konda
cholapuram were built by
Raja Raja and Rajendra-1.
 Chola bronze images
were considered the
finest in the world
QUIZ TIME
 Who built Gangaikondacholpuram?
 Name the Chola ruler who developed Navy.
A CLOSER LOOK - THE CHOLAS
Splendid Temples and Bronze Sculpture
 The splendid temples at Thanjavur and
Gangaikondal cholapuram built by Rajaraja and
Rajendra I are architectural marvels of medieval
India.
 The temples under the Cholas were the nuclie of
the villages, the centre of crafts and were well
endowed with land from the king and other rich
people.
 The produce of the land helped maintain the
people working in the temple such as priest,
QUIZ TIME
 What were the activities associated with
Chola temples?
 Why cholas were the nuclie of the villages?
A CLOSER LOOK - THE CHOLAS
The Administration of the Empire
 Peasant settlements known as ur became prosperous with the advent of artificial
irrigation.
 Groups of such villages formed a group called nadu and with the village council
they administered the villages by collecting tax and maintaining justice.
 Rich peasants of the Vellala dynasty controlled the functioning of the nadus under
the watchful eye of the Chola emperor.
 The Chola kings also gave titles such as muvendavelan (peasant serving three
kings) and araiyar (chief) to rich people as marks of respect.
 Brahmanas were given land grants known as brahmadeya whihc resulted in more
and more brahmanas settling in the Kaveri valley.
 Each brahmadeya was looked after by a sabha or assemble of Brahmana
landholders and were highly efficient.
 Trader association called nagarams also helped in the town administration.
 Inscription in Uttaramerur in chingleput distric inTamil Nadu shows how sabhas
functioned and the committees that looked after irrigation works, gardens,
temples, etc.
 Members of these committees were chosen by lottery.
QUIZ TIME
 What were known as ur?
 What were called nadu?
 What does araiyar means?
 What was called sabha?
A CLOSER LOOK - THE CHOLAS
Agriculture and Irrigation
 The Kaveri breaks into many channels before emptying itself
in the Bay of Bengal.These branches were flooded by rains
and deposited fertile soil on the banks which in turn helped
the agriculture in this region.
 By the 5th and 6th century large scale cultivation started in
the Kaveri valley as forests were cleared and levelled for
creating more cultivable land.
 In the delta region embankments were built to prevent
flooding and canals were constructed to carry water to the
fields.
 Artificial irrigation took place with the construction of wells
and water tanks.
AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION
■ Types of land
– Vellanvagai : land of non peasant proprietors
– Brahmadeya : land gifted to Brahmanas
– Shalabhoga: land for the maintenance of a school
– Devadana: land gifted to temples
– Pallichchhandam: land donated toJainaInstitutions
QUIZ TIME
•Which river flowed in the
regions of the Chola
dynasty?

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     The emergenceof new dynasties during the period between the 7th and 12th centuries like, Gurjara-Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas, Palas, Cholas, and Chahamanas.  Administration in the new kingdoms.  Land grants and different types of land.  From warfare for wealth  A closer look - the cholas From uraiyur to thanjavur Splendid temples and bronze sculpture The administration of the empire Agriculture and irrigation After the chapter student will have detailed knowledge about :
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    CLASS -1 LEARNING OBJECTIVEFOR THIS CLASS EMERGENCE OF NEW DYNASTIES ADMINISTRATION IN THE NEW KINGDOMS DATE: .07.2020 CHAPTER-2: NEW KING AND KINGDOMS
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    CLASS -1 EMERGENCE OFNEW DYNASTIES ADMINISTRATION IN THE NEW KINGDOMS CHAPTER-2: NEW KING AND KINGDOMS
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    THE EMERGENCE OFNEW DYNASTIES  Rich landlords or warrior chiefs became subordinates of kings and were given title of samantas, and were expected to bring gifts for their kings or overlords, had to be present at their courts and would provide them military support.With more power and wealth, samantas became maha- samantas or maha-mandaleshvara, and some of them became free from their overlords.  Dantidurga, who was a Rashtrakuta chief, performed hiranya-garbha ritual to became a Kshatriya and then he overthrew his Chalukya overlord.  In spite of being Brahmans, Kadamba Mayurasharman and Gurjara-Pratihara Harichandra built their kingdoms in Karnataka and Rajasthan.
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    ADMINISTRATION IN THEKINGDOMS  Kings shared their administrative power with samantas, Brahmans, traders, and associations of peasants.  Peasants, cattle-keepers, artisans, and all those who produced something, had to pay taxes or rents, and traders had to pay revenue.  Under the Chola dynasty, there were around 400 different types of taxes, from which vetti (forced labour), and kadamai (land revenue) were the most common.  The reasons of collecting taxes were; to fulfil the finance of the king's establishments, to build temples and forts, and to fight wars.  The high positions at kingdoms including the army, were appointed either by hereditary or through influential families.
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    QUIZ TIME  Whowere Samanta?  Who was Dantidurga?  Who all were asked to pay tax?  What were the reasons of collecting taxes?
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    CLASS -2 LEARNING OBJECTIVEFOR THIS CLASS LAND GRANTS AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF LAND FROM WARFARE FOR WEALTH DATE: .07.2020 CHAPTER-2: NEW KING AND KINGDOMS
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    CLASS -2 LAND GRANTSAND DIFFERENT TYPES OF LAND FROM WARFARE FOR WEALTH CHAPTER-2: NEW KING AND KINGDOMS
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    PRASHASTIS AND LANDGRANTS ■ The inscriptions of the Cholas in Tamil Nadu refers to more than 400 terms for different kinds of taxes – Most frequently mentioned tax is vetti, taken not in cash but in the form of forced labour – Kadamai – Land revenue – There were taxes on thatching in the house, climbing on ladder to palm trees and a cess on succession to family property
  • 22.
    PRASHASTIS AND LANDGRANTS  Prashastis are a special kind of inscription, meaning “in praise of”.They were composed by learned Brahmans in praise of the rulers, which may not be literally true; but, they tell us how rulers of that time wanted to illustrate themselves.  If the kings liked the prashastis, they gave land as gift to the Brahmans, with records of it on copper plates.  Kalhansa was a famous writer who wrote a long Sanskrit poem (Rajatarangini - "The River of Kings") on kings of Kashmir by using variety of sources, such as inscriptions, documents, eyewitness accounts, and earlier histories. He was usually critical about rulers and their policies
  • 24.
    WARFARE FOR WEALTH ■Rulers belonging to the Gurjara-Pratihara, Rastrakutas and Pala dynasties fought for control over kanauj- TripartiteStruggle ■ Sultan Mahmud ofGhazni ofAfghanistan ruled from 997 to 1030 extended control over parts ofCentral  Asia, Iran and north western of theSubcontinent – He raided the subcontinent almost every year and he targeted mostly wealthy temples like somnath temple ofGujarat – He entrusted a scholarAl-Biruni to write an account of the Subcontinent which is found in the book called Kitab alHind ■ Chahamanas known as Chauhans ruled the region around Delhi and Ajmer, he was restrictedin expansion by theChalukyas ofGujarat and Gahadavalas of westernUP. – Best know – Prithiviraj 3 who defeated Afghan rulerSultan Muhammad Ghori in1191
  • 25.
    QUIZ TIME  Whatare prashastis?  Who were the parties involved in the tripartite struggle?  Who wrote Kitab-al-Hind?  Where is temple of somnath situated?
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    CLASS -3 LEARNING OBJECTIVEFOR THIS CLASS A CLOSER LOOK - THE CHOLAS From Uraiyur To Thanjavur Splendid Temples And Bronze Sculpture The Administration Of The Empire Agriculture And Irrigation DATE: .07.2020 CHAPTER-2: NEW KING AND KINGDOMS
  • 27.
    CLASS -3 A CLOSERLOOK - THE CHOLAS From Uraiyur To Thanjavur Splendid Temples And Bronze Sculpture The Administration Of The Empire Agriculture And Irrigation CHAPTER-2: NEW KING AND KINGDOMS
  • 28.
    A CLOSER LOOK- THE CHOLAS From Uraiyur toThanjavur  Vijayalaya, one of the Cholas from Uraiyur, captured the Kaveri delta which was under control of the Muttaraiyar (subordinate to the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram), in the middle of 9th century. He built the town of Thanjavur and a temple for goddess Nishumbhasudeni there.  His successors extended the empire and included the regions under the Pallavas and the Pandyas too.  Rajaraja Chola is considered the greatest Chola ruler and ascended the throne in 985 CE and reorganized the administration.
  • 29.
    FROM URAIYUR TOTHANJAVUR Rajaraja-1 most powerful chola ruler of 985 and his son Rajendra -1 even raided the GangaValley, Srilanka and countries of Southeast Asia, developing a navy for his expeditions  Big temples at Thanjavur and Gangai konda cholapuram were built by Raja Raja and Rajendra-1.  Chola bronze images were considered the finest in the world
  • 32.
    QUIZ TIME  Whobuilt Gangaikondacholpuram?  Name the Chola ruler who developed Navy.
  • 33.
    A CLOSER LOOK- THE CHOLAS Splendid Temples and Bronze Sculpture  The splendid temples at Thanjavur and Gangaikondal cholapuram built by Rajaraja and Rajendra I are architectural marvels of medieval India.  The temples under the Cholas were the nuclie of the villages, the centre of crafts and were well endowed with land from the king and other rich people.  The produce of the land helped maintain the people working in the temple such as priest,
  • 36.
    QUIZ TIME  Whatwere the activities associated with Chola temples?  Why cholas were the nuclie of the villages?
  • 37.
    A CLOSER LOOK- THE CHOLAS The Administration of the Empire  Peasant settlements known as ur became prosperous with the advent of artificial irrigation.  Groups of such villages formed a group called nadu and with the village council they administered the villages by collecting tax and maintaining justice.  Rich peasants of the Vellala dynasty controlled the functioning of the nadus under the watchful eye of the Chola emperor.  The Chola kings also gave titles such as muvendavelan (peasant serving three kings) and araiyar (chief) to rich people as marks of respect.  Brahmanas were given land grants known as brahmadeya whihc resulted in more and more brahmanas settling in the Kaveri valley.  Each brahmadeya was looked after by a sabha or assemble of Brahmana landholders and were highly efficient.  Trader association called nagarams also helped in the town administration.  Inscription in Uttaramerur in chingleput distric inTamil Nadu shows how sabhas functioned and the committees that looked after irrigation works, gardens, temples, etc.  Members of these committees were chosen by lottery.
  • 39.
    QUIZ TIME  Whatwere known as ur?  What were called nadu?  What does araiyar means?  What was called sabha?
  • 40.
    A CLOSER LOOK- THE CHOLAS Agriculture and Irrigation  The Kaveri breaks into many channels before emptying itself in the Bay of Bengal.These branches were flooded by rains and deposited fertile soil on the banks which in turn helped the agriculture in this region.  By the 5th and 6th century large scale cultivation started in the Kaveri valley as forests were cleared and levelled for creating more cultivable land.  In the delta region embankments were built to prevent flooding and canals were constructed to carry water to the fields.  Artificial irrigation took place with the construction of wells and water tanks.
  • 43.
    AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION ■Types of land – Vellanvagai : land of non peasant proprietors – Brahmadeya : land gifted to Brahmanas – Shalabhoga: land for the maintenance of a school – Devadana: land gifted to temples – Pallichchhandam: land donated toJainaInstitutions
  • 44.
    QUIZ TIME •Which riverflowed in the regions of the Chola dynasty?