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Little champions School, , Madnapur, , Class- 7". Day- Friday, Date-28/1/2022 Sub- S.st (history), , Ch-5 ( Rulers & Buildings ), ¢ V.SHORT QUESTION & ANSWERS —, 1.Who made Qutb Minar?, Answer: Qutb Minar was made by Qutbuddin Aybak., 2. How many storeys are in Qutb Minar?, Answer: Qutb Minar has five storeys., 3. After first floor, by whom was Qutb Minar extended?, Answer: The first floor was constructed by Qutbuddin Aybak and the rest by Iltutmish around in 1229., 4.Who repairs Qutb Minar later?, , Answer: Qutb Minar was repaired by Alauddin Khalji, Muhammed Tughlug, Firuz Shah Tughlug and, Ibahim Lodi, , 5. What was a Shikhara?, Answer: Shikhara was the top most portion of the shrine., , * SHORT QUESTION & ANSWERS —, , 1. How many types of structures made between the 8" and the 18" centuries by the Kings?, , Answer: Between the 8th and the 18th centuries kings and their officers built two kinds of structures., These are, , (i)Forts, palaces, garden residence and safe, protected and grandiose places of rest called tombs., (ii) for public activity including tem Rajendra ples, mosques, tanks, wells, caravanserais and bazaars., 2. Give the name of temple built by Rajarajadeva., , Answer: Rajarajeshvara temple was built by King Rajarajadeva for the worship of his god,, Rajarajeshvaram. The names of Raja and the temple are similar, because the king took the god’s, name as it was auspicious and he wanted to appear like a god. Through the rituals of worship in the, temple one god hounoured to the another god., , * LONG QUESTION & ANSWERS —, , 1. Why were temples destroyed? Describe in detail., , Answer: Kings built temples to demonstrate their devotion to God and their power and wealth., Hence, when they attacked one another's kingdoms they often targeted these buildings. In the, early 19" century when the Pandyan king Shrimara Shrivallabha invaded Sri Lanka and defeated, the King, he removed all the valuables, the statue of the Buddha made entirely of gold in the, Jewel Place, golden images in the various monasteries etc., , Similarly, Chola king -| built a Shiva temple in his capital and filled it with prized statues seized, from defeated rulers which included a Sun-pedestal from Chalukyas, a Ganesha statue and, several statues of Durga, a Nandi statue, an image of Bhairava and Bhairavi from the Kalingas of, Orissa, and a Kali statue from the Palas of Bengal., , Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was a contemporary of Rajendra-|. He attacked the temples and, looted their wealth and idols especially from Somnath temple.