Class VIII – Social Science

Kingdom Founder Prominent King Capital

Mauryas Chadragupta Maurya Ashoka Pataliputra
Kushans Kujalakadpises Kanishka Purushapura
Vardhanas Pushyabhuthi Harshavardhana Thaneshwar
Shatavahanas Simukha Gauthaminputra Shatakarani Srikakulam
Kadambas Mayuravarma Mayuravarma Banavasi
Gangas Dadiga Durvinitha Talakadu
Manyaketha
Kuvalala
Chalukyas of Badami Jayasimha Pulakeshi II Badami
Pallavas Shivaskanda Varma Narasimha Varama I Kanchi
Rashtrakutas Dantidurga Amoghavarsha Manyaketha
Chalukyas of Kalyana Tailapa II Vikramadithya VI Kalyana
Cholas Karikala Chola Raja Raja Chola I Tanjavur
Hoysalas Sala Vishnuvardhana (Bittideva) Dwarasamudra
Authors of Books
Book Author Book Author
Harishchandra Kavya Raghavanka Chavunda Purana Chavundaraya
Kavi Rahasya Halayudha Charakasamhithe Charaka
Indiaca Megasthanese Shushruthasamhithe Shushrutha
Mruchchakatika Shudraka Ayurveda Dhanwantari
Mudrarakshasa Vishakadatta Panchasiddhantika Varahamihira
Abhijnana Kalidasa Harsha Charita Bana
Shakuntala
Meghaduta Kalidasa Gatasaptasathi Hala
Kumarasambhava Kalidasa Kavirajamarga Srivijaya
Haraparvatiya Shivabhattaraka Gadayuddha Ranna
Nalachampu Trivikrama Mitakshara Vijnaneshwara
Shabdamanidarpana Keshiraja Panchatantra Durgasimha
Vaddakathe Gunadya Shantipurana Ponna
Yashodhacharithe Janna
Titles
Title King Title King
Maharajadhiraja Chandragupta I Vikramaditya Chandragupta II
Dakshinapatheshwara Pulakeshi II Mahamalla Narasimha I
Vatapikonda
Talakadugonda Vishnuvardhana Trisamudratoyapitavahana Gautami Putra
Shatavahana Shatakarani
pratishtapanakara

 Shaka
Gupta Shaka – Chandragupata I Vikrama Shaka – Someshwara I
Shalivahana Shaka – Gautami Putra Shatakarani
 Ministers of Harshavardhana
Mahasandhivigrahi - Negotiator Bhogapati – tax official
Mahabaladhikruta- military general
 Gangas – centres of higher education – Ghatikas and Brahamapuris
Talakadu, Shravanabelagola, Bankapura, Peruru
 Trade centres of Shatavahanas – Nasik, Kalyana, Broach, Bhatkal
 Education centres of Kadambas – Agraharas(residential schools at Talakgunda, Balligave),
Brahmapuris and Ghatikas
 Architecture of Hoysala –
o Star shaped sanctum santorum
o Upapeetha
o Decorative panes
o Shikara
o Pillars
 Warm current – Kuroshio, Gulf stream, Brazillian current, Mozambique, Mdagascar,
Agulhas
 Cold current – Labrador, Canary, Benguela, Oyashio
 Ocean deep – Challenger deep, Tonga Trench, Kurile Trench
 Straits – Pak strait, Strait of Gibralter, Bering strait
 Bay – Bay of Bengal, Bay of Biscay, Bay of Fundy, Hudson Bay
 Gulf – Gulf of Mannar, Persian gulf, Gulf of Mexico
 Sea – Arabi, Caspian, Red
 Oceans – Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Atlantic ocean
 Continents – Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, North America, South America, Antartic
Type of Art and Architecture Contributions
 Gandhara Style – Kushans
 Starshaped Sanctorium – Hoysalas
 Chalukaya Style – Chalukyas of Badami
 Tall pillars-Manastambhas and Brahmamanastambas – Gangas
 Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakallu - Chalukyas of Badami
 Brihadeshwara temple – Rajaraja Chola
 Ellora Kailasanatha Temple – Rashtrakutas – Krishna I
 Chennakeshava Temple Belur- Hoysalas
 Hoysaleshwara Temple – Halebedu – Ketumalla – Hoysala
 Keshava Temple Somanathapura – Somadandanayaka – Hoysala
 Madhukeshwara Temple – Kadambas
 Shravanabelagola statue – Chavundaraya – Gangas
 Bellanduru lake Bengaluru – Cholas
 Pataleshwara Temple – Gangas
  Badami Cave temples – Chalukyas of Badami
 Fourth Buddhist Sermon – Kashmir – Kanishk
 Self-governance of village – Cholas
 Kappearchata Inscription – Chalukyas of Badami
 Malavalli, Halmidi, Talagunda Inscription - Kadambas

Points to ponder
1. Father of Medicine – Dhanwantari
2. First Kingdom of Tamilnadu – Pallavas
3. First kingdom of Deccan – Shatavahanas
4. First kingdom of Karnataka- Kadambas
5. First Kannada Book – Kavirajamarga
6. First Kannada Inscription – Halmidi
7. Pioneer of Social Revolution – Basaveshwara
8. Deepest Ocean deep – Challenger deep
9. Laid foundation for Architecture in Karnataka – Kadambas
10. First Sanskrit inscription found in Karnataka – Talagunda
11. The officer appointed by Government in Villages – PDO Panchayath Development officer
12. Taluk Panchayath – Chief Executive Officer
13. Zilla Panchayath – District Chief Executieve officer
14. City \ Town corporation – Chief Officer
15. Municipality – Commissioner
16. Municipality President – First citizen
17. Cradle of Indian Architecture - Aihole