New Kings And Kingdoms - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
Points To Remember:
The Rashtrakutas were the subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka. In the mid-eighth century, Dantidurga, a Rashtrakuta chief, declared his independence and performed a ritual called hiranya-garbha the golden womb
The newly established states obtained their resources from peasants, cattle-keepers, artisans and traders. They were often persuaded or compelled to submit part of their produce in the name of "rent" due to a lord.
Harshavardhan was the ruler of Kanauj who established a strong and vast empire
Samantas were the big landlords who were recognised as subordinate by the Kings, they assumed independence under weak rulers
Around the temples, many settlements grew. These were centres of craft production. Rulers and others gave lands to temples as gifts. The produce of the gifted lands were used for the maintenance of priests, garland makers, cooks, sweepers, musicians, dancers
In agriculture crops were watered artificially through various artificial process
Vellan vagal was the land grant of non-Brahmana peasants. Brahmadeya was the land gifted to Brahmans
