Chapter – 18

Deccan and South India

Chalukyas :
1. It was the most important kingdom after the fall of Satvahanas.
2. The capital of Chalukyas was Vatapi (modern Badami) in
Karnataka.
3. Pulkeshin II was its famous ruler. He was the contemporary of
Harshavardhana and defeated him in a fierce battle.
4. The kings patronized art and architecture.
5. They built many magnificient temples at Aihole, a town of Badami
and Pattadakal. The most famous temples are the Papanatha
Temple and Virupaksha Temple.
 The walls of temples were decorated with scenes from
Ramayana.
 They also built cave shrines and beautiful sculptures.
 A painting of ______________________________________

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In 753 CE, the Rashtrakuta king, Danti Durg defeated the last Chalukyan
king Keertivarman and ended the rule of the Chalukyas.

PALLAVAS
1. Pallavas gained power in the south after the decline of
Satvahanas.
2. Their capital was Kanchi (Kanchipuram), near Chennai.
3. Mahendravarman:
a. He was the most ___________________________________

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b. He was also_______________________________________

c. He was a great warrior, poet, artist, dramatist and musician.

d. He was a follower of ________________________________

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4. Narsimhavarman I:
a. He succeeded his father Mahendravarman.
b. He was also a great warrior. He defeated __________________

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ADMINISTRATION:

1. The king ______________________________________________

2. He was _______________________________________________

3. The princes helped the king in the __________________________

4. There were many ______________________________________

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a. Sabha was______________________________________

b. Ur was _________________________________________

c. Nagaram was ___________________________________

ART AND ARCHITECTURE:

1. Pallava kings built _______________________________________

2. Examples of cave temples – Trichy, Puddukottai, Mogalrajpuram
and Undvalli.
3. Rock cut Ratha temples of ________________________________

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4. The Panch Rathas belong to _______________________________

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5. The other notable Pallava temples are ______________________

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6. The temples were the important centres of education and
community meetings to discuss common problems.
7. The celebration on _____________________________________

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Religion:
1. Saints of different castes preached that:
a. Devotion/bhakti was a ________________________________
b. Everybody was free to worship any God.
c. Shiva and Vishnu _____________________________________

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d. The devotees of Shiva ________________________________

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