IMPERIAL CHOLAS Flashcards

1
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FOUNDER OF IMPERIAL CHOLA LINE?

A

VIJAYALAYA. HE CAPTURED TANJORE FROM MUTTARAIYARS.
HIS SON PUT AN END TO THE PALLAVA KINGDOM.

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THE TWO FAMOUS UTTIRAMERUR INSCRIPTIONS THAT GIVE A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE CHOLAS BELONG TO WHICH KING?

A

PARANTAKA 1.

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3
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NAVAL BATTLE OF KANDALURSALAI?

A

DEFEAT OF CHERA RULER BHASKARAVIVARMAN AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CHERA NAVY BY RAJARAJA 1.

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WHO ASSUMED THE TITLES OF MUDIKONDAN, GANGAIKONDAN, KADARAM KONDAN AND PANDITA CHOLAN?

A

RAJENDRA 1.

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5
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PERUNDANAM AND SIRUDANAM MEANING IN IMPERIAL CHOLA PERIOD?

A

OFFICIALS.

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LAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT OF IMPERIAL CHOLAS WAS CALLED?

A

PURAVUVARITHINAIKKALAM.

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______ BECAME FAMOUS BY ABOLISHING TOLLS AND EARNED THE TITLE- SUNGAM TAVIRTTA CHOLAN.

A

KULOTTUNGA 1.

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ROYAL TROOPS OF IMPERIAL CHOLAS WERE CALLED?

A

KAIKKOLAPERUMPADAI.

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PERSONAL TROOP TO DEFEND KING OF IMPERIAL CHOLAS WAS CALLED?

A

VELAIKKARAR.

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MILITARILY CANTONMENTS OF IMPERIAL CHOLAS WERE CALLED?

A

KADAGAMS.

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PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF IMPERIAL CHOLAS?

A

EMPIRE WAS DIVIDED INTO
1. MADALAMS- UNDER CHARGE OF ROYAL PRINCES OR OFFICERS.
2. VALANADU- UNDER PERIYANATTAR.
3. NADU UNDER NATTAR.
IN EACH NADU THERE WERE A NUMBER OF AUTONOMOUS VILLAGES.
4. NAGARAM (TOWN)- UNDER NAGARATTAR.

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WHAT WAS KUDAVOLAI SYSTEM?

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IT WAS THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM OF SABHAS DURING THE PERIOD OF IMPERIAL CHOLAS.
THE NAME OF THE ELIGIBLE PERSONS WERE WRITTEN ON PALM LEAVES AND PUT INTO A POT. A YOUNG BOY OR A GIRL WOULD TAKE OUT THIRTY NAMES EACH FOR ONE WARD.

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13
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IN SABHAS AS PER UTTIRAMERUR INSCRIPTION WARDS WERE DIVIDED INTO________, AND THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE CALLED_________.

A

SIX VARIYAMS, VARIYAPPERUMAKKAL.

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14
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THE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE LATER PERIOD OF THE CHOLA RULE MENTION ABOUT TWO MAJOR DIVISIONS AMONG THE CASTES. THEY ARE?

A

VALANGAI AND IDANGAI.

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15
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THE DEVADASI SYSTEM OR DANCING GIRLS ATTACHED TO TEMPLES EMERGED DURING THE PERIOD OF?

A

IMPERIAL CHOLAS.

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16
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PERUVAZHIS IN CHOLA EMPIRE REFERRED TO?

A

TRUNK ROADS.

17
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IMPERIAL CHOLAS
THE INSCRIPTION AT ENNAYIRAM, THIRUMUKKUDAL AND THIRUBHUVANAI PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE __________.

A

COLLEGES EXISTED IN THESE PLACES.

18
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SIVAKASINTAMANI OR CIVAKA CINTAMANI WAS WRITTEN BY?

A

THIRUTHAKKADEVAR OR TIRUTAKKATEVAR. JAIN TEXT. EPIC OF TAMIL LITERATURE.

19
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KUNDALAKESI IS WRITTEN BY?

A

NATHAKUTHANAAR.

20
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RAMAYANA COMPOSED BY KAMBAR OR KAMBAN IS CALLED?

A

RAMVATARAM AKA KAMBA RAMAYANA.

21
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PERIYA PURANAM OR TIRUTTONDARPURANAM IS WRITTEN BY?

A

SEKKILAR.

22
Q

MOORVARULA WRITTEN BY _______ DEPICTS THE LIFE OF THREE CHOLAS.

A

OTTAKUTHAR.

23
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NALAVENBA WAS WRITTEN BY?

A

PUGALENDI.

24
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KALLADAN IS WRITTEN BY?

A

KALLADANAR.

25
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YAPPERUNGALAM IS WRITTEN BY?

A

AMIRTHASAGARAR.

26
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NANNUL IS WRITTEN BY?

A

PAVANANDHI.

27
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VIRASOLIYAM IS WRITTEN BY?

A

BUDDHAMITRA.

28
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JAYAKONDAR’S KALINGATTUPPARANI DESCRIBES THE KALINGA WAR FOUGHT BY?

A

KULOTUNGA 1.