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CHAPTER 22-RULERS AND BUILDINGS (iii) Why were limestone used in construction? (iv) Name the great Pandyan king who defeated the Sri Lankan King Sena I? (v) Which sultan was the contemporary of Rajendra 1? (vi) Name the central Asian ancestor of Akbar. (vii) Who built Hauz–i–Sultani or the ‘Kings Reservoir’? (viii) What were important features of Mughal Architecture, first seen in Humayun’s tomb? (ix) Name the holy tank in Amritsar? CHAPTER 22. RULERS AND BUILDINGS 99

CHAPTER 22-RULERS AND BUILDINGS (x) What is the importance of Lotus Mahal architecture? 4. Fill in the blanks. (xi) The Qutub Minar was completed by . (xii) Gardens constructed by Babur were called . (xiii) The Kandariya Mahadeva temple was constructed by . . (xiv) was the capital city of the Kakatiyas. . (xv) The entrance and main hall of the temple were called the (xvi) The hall in front of the main shrine of the Virupaksha temple was built by . (xvii) The Vijayanagara kings held their Navratri puja at the (xviii) was the new city Shah Jahan built in Delhi. (xix) the capital was situated at Agra. (xx) The Taj Mahal is constructed on the banks of the River . Short Answer Type Questions 5. Answer the following questions in 3-4 sentences. (i) Describe the “Arcuate” style of construction. CHAPTER 22. RULERS AND BUILDINGS 100

CHAPTER 22-RULERS AND BUILDINGS (ii) Write a short note on the Virupaksha Temple. Long Answer Type Questions 6. Answer the following questions in 6-8 sentences. (i) Describe the making of Taj Mahal, a wonderful monument, the designing, number of rooms and halls and the reason behind Shah Jahan building this monument. CHAPTER 22. RULERS AND BUILDINGS 101

CHAPTER 22-RULERS AND BUILDINGS AS3-Information Skills Long Answer Type Questions 7. Answer the following questions in 6-8 sentences. (i) Read the text and answer the following questions: Temples and mosques were beautifully constructed because they were places of worship. They were also meant to demonstrate the power, wealth and devotion of the patrons. Take the example of the Rajarajeshvara temple. An inscription mentions that it was built by King Rajarajadeva for the worship of his god, Rajarajeshvara. Notice how the name of the ruler and the god are very similar. The king took the god’s name because it was auspicious and he wanted to appear like a god. Through the rituals of worship in the temple, one god (Rajarajadeva) honoured another (Rajarajeshvara). i. What was the reason behind building temples other than the worship places? ii. Who built the Rajarajeshvara temple? iii. Why did the king take the God’s name? iv. What is depicted through the rituals of worship in the temple? (ii) From the following places –Agra, Delhi, Hyderabad, Amritsar, Thanjavur, find the popular monuments or buildings and write a brief description about them. CHAPTER 22. RULERS AND BUILDINGS 102

CHAPTER 22-RULERS AND BUILDINGS AS5-Mapping Skills Long Answer Type Questions 8. Answer the following questions in 6-8 sentences. (i) Observe the image given below and answer the following questions. A: Identify the temple. B: Who constructed this temple? C: To which deity is it dedicated to? And where in the temple can you find this deity located? D: Who all participated in the rituals of the deity? CHAPTER 22. RULERS AND BUILDINGS 103

CHAPTER 22-RULERS AND BUILDINGS Objective Questions AS1-Conceptual Understanding 9. Choose the correct answer. (i) The Kandariya Mahadeva temple is dedicated to which God? (A) Lord Shiva (B) Lord Vishnu (C) Lord Rama (D) Lord Krishna (ii) What was the capital of the Pandyas? (B) Madhurai (A) Kanauj (C) Delhi (D) None of these (iii) Who destroyed the temple of Somnath? (B) Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni (A) Sultan Alauddin (C) Sultan Iltutmish (D) Babur (iv) For which part of the country did Vijayanagara act as a capital for the Rayas? (A) South India (B) East India (C) West India (D) North India (v) Which Mughal King had his imperial court located in the Red Fort? (A) Shah Jahan (B) Jahangir (C) Akbar (D) Babur (vi) How many rulers built Qutb Minar? (B) 2 (A) 1 (C) 5 (D) 10 (vii) What was placed in a Garbha–griha? (B) Precious jewels (A) King’s idol (C) The Holy Book (D) God’s idol (viii) Which temple had the tallest Shikhara amongst the temples of its time? CHAPTER 22. RULERS AND BUILDINGS 104

(A) Kandariya Mahadeva temple CHAPTER 22-RULERS AND BUILDINGS (B) Somnath temple (C) Rajarajeshvara Temple (D) Virupaksha Temple (ix) Which one of the following is a secular building built by the Vijayanagara rulers? (A) Lotus Mahal (B) Queen’s Bath (C) Elephant stables (D) All of the above (x) Who built the Taj Mahal? (B) Babur (A) Timur (C) Shah Jahan (D) Jahangir CHAPTER 22. RULERS AND BUILDINGS 105

PROJECT BASED QUESTIONS —— Project Based Questions —— (i) Enact a play in your class on a discussion in the state assembly for solving the problems of poor farmers. (ii) Collect the images of famous saints and paste them on a chart paper with their names on it. Display it in your class. (iii) Draw a sketch of Taj Mahal and try to write the name of its each part and its meaning and use. Make a presentation on it in your class. (iv) (v) (vi) Project Based Questions 106