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प्रश्न
Discuss people’s social life under Imperial Cholas with reference to:
Caste System
उत्तर
The caste system very much prevailed in Southern India. Besides the prosperous Brahmins, merchants had emerged as a powerful class by virtue of their wealth. The social status of the lower castes was pitiable. They could not draw water from the common wells, nor were they allowed to enter temples.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Who among the Chola kings adopted the title of ‘Gangaikonda’? Name the city commemorating the event.
With the accession of Rajaraja I (985-1014 AD) began the most glorious epoch of the Cholas. In this context, explain briefly:
His activities as a Great Builder and a Ruler.
Under Cholas, the ruler was the pivot on which turned the whole machinery of the state, but actual administration was not highly centralised. In this context, explain briefly.
The position of the Chola Monarch.
Discuss people’s social life under Imperial Cholas with reference to:
Religion
Why did Rajaraja undertake a naval expedition against Ceylon and Maldives?
Name the new capital built by Rajendra Chola. In which present-day state is it situated?
Name one important literary source that gives information about the Cholas. Name the author of this text and the ruler, whose exploits it describes.
With reference to the Chola period explain the following:
Taxes imposed by the Cholas.
With reference to the Chola Administration, write short notes on:
The King, the chief administrator
With reference to the South Indian temples answer the following question:
The role of the temple as an employer.