Answer Writing Practice
Paper I: 13. Early Medieval India, 750-1200:
Question 1:
Trace the characteristic features of Chola kingship on the basis of inscriptions.
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Paper I: 13. Early Medieval India, 750-1200:
Question 1:
Trace the characteristic features of Chola kingship on the basis of inscriptions.
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Answer Writing Practice
Paper I: 13. Early Medieval India, 750-1200:
Answer 1:
Sources: Inscriptions to be mentioned in the answer
a. Prashastis - Tiruvalangad Copper Plates, Larger Leiden Plates and the Anbil Plates, Kanya Kumari Inscription of Vira Rajendra etc
b. Numerous Land Grant Inscriptions - first section called Meykirtis
c. Temple inscriptions - Uttaramerur, Tanjavur
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There are generally three typical aspects about the Chola state. You should use them to construct the answer.
a. Nature of Chola state - centralized, segmentary, feudal, early state
b. Structure of Chola administration from top to bottom
c. Local self government under Cholas
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Generic type Intro
Imperial Cholas rose to eminence in the 9th c CE when Vijayalaya seized Tanjavur from Pallavas and greatly spread during the era of Rajaraja and Rajendra who succeeded in creating a huge empire spanning entire South India and influencing even SE Asia.
Historiographical Intro
Nature of kingship in imperial Chola has been subjected to the great controversy due to the differing paradigms suggested by scholars like Nilkanth Shastri, Burten Stein, Karashima and Subbarayulu.
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Additional Pointers
a. Legitimization - Sangam era legacy - names of earlier kings
b. Dominance of Sanskritic and Brahmanic traditions
i. Itihasa-Puranic tradition - Suryavamshi origin (Mythical origin in genealogies)
ii. Kshatriya origin - Varman suffix to various Chola kings
iii. Dharmopadeshaka - another title
iv. Hiranyagarbha and Tulabhara ceremonies
c. Achievements publicized
i. Mention of wars and military exploits of kings
ii. Various land grants
d. Example - Rajaraja Chola brought various feudatories under control, landed magnates incorporated into state system
i. Kshatriyashikhamani title to Rajaraja
ii. Gifts to meritorious Brahmins - to create support base.
iii. Title such as Ulakananda Perumal (Trivikrama who measured Earth) to Rajaraja
#Earlymedieval #Chola #Polity #inscription #AnswerWritingPractice
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Paper I: 13. Early Medieval India, 750-1200:
Answer 1:
Sources: Inscriptions to be mentioned in the answer
a. Prashastis - Tiruvalangad Copper Plates, Larger Leiden Plates and the Anbil Plates, Kanya Kumari Inscription of Vira Rajendra etc
b. Numerous Land Grant Inscriptions - first section called Meykirtis
c. Temple inscriptions - Uttaramerur, Tanjavur
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There are generally three typical aspects about the Chola state. You should use them to construct the answer.
a. Nature of Chola state - centralized, segmentary, feudal, early state
b. Structure of Chola administration from top to bottom
c. Local self government under Cholas
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Generic type Intro
Imperial Cholas rose to eminence in the 9th c CE when Vijayalaya seized Tanjavur from Pallavas and greatly spread during the era of Rajaraja and Rajendra who succeeded in creating a huge empire spanning entire South India and influencing even SE Asia.
Historiographical Intro
Nature of kingship in imperial Chola has been subjected to the great controversy due to the differing paradigms suggested by scholars like Nilkanth Shastri, Burten Stein, Karashima and Subbarayulu.
------------------------------------------
Additional Pointers
a. Legitimization - Sangam era legacy - names of earlier kings
b. Dominance of Sanskritic and Brahmanic traditions
i. Itihasa-Puranic tradition - Suryavamshi origin (Mythical origin in genealogies)
ii. Kshatriya origin - Varman suffix to various Chola kings
iii. Dharmopadeshaka - another title
iv. Hiranyagarbha and Tulabhara ceremonies
c. Achievements publicized
i. Mention of wars and military exploits of kings
ii. Various land grants
d. Example - Rajaraja Chola brought various feudatories under control, landed magnates incorporated into state system
i. Kshatriyashikhamani title to Rajaraja
ii. Gifts to meritorious Brahmins - to create support base.
iii. Title such as Ulakananda Perumal (Trivikrama who measured Earth) to Rajaraja
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https://scitechdaily.com/seventy-year-old-puzzle-solved-researchers-decipher-ancient-unknown-kushan-script/
This is an interesting and exciting new development.
Over the last 3 decades, a lot of research has been happening in Kushana studies, especially after the fall of USSR the opportunities have increased and need is also felt. Gradually a better picture is appearing on the horizon about who these people were ans what all did they do.
#kushana #postmauryan #inscription #script
@nikhilhistoryoptional
This is an interesting and exciting new development.
Over the last 3 decades, a lot of research has been happening in Kushana studies, especially after the fall of USSR the opportunities have increased and need is also felt. Gradually a better picture is appearing on the horizon about who these people were ans what all did they do.
#kushana #postmauryan #inscription #script
@nikhilhistoryoptional
SciTechDaily
Seventy-Year-Old Puzzle Solved – Researchers Decipher Ancient “Unknown Kushan Script”
A team of early-career researchers from the University of Cologne has successfully deciphered the enigmatic 'unknown Kushan script,' a script that has puzzled scholars for over seventy years. After a multi-year investigation, researchers Svenja Bonmann, Jakob…