Traders, Kings and pilgrims - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
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Q1: What was the basis of belief in the system of Bhakti?
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According to this system of belief, if a chosen deity was worshipped with a pure heart, the deity would appear in the form in which he or she may have desired. So the deity could be thought of as human being, lion, tree or any other form. Once this idea gained acceptance, artists made beautiful images of these deities.
Q2: Explain the term “muvendar”
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It is a Tamil word meaning three chiefs, used for the heads of three ruling families – the Cholas, Cheras and the Pandyas. They became powerful in South India around 2300 years ago. Each of the three chiefs had two centres of power: one on inland and one on the coast. Out of these six cities, two were very important: Puhar or Kaveripattinam, the port of the Cholas, and Madurai, the capital of the Pandyas. The chiefs did not collect regular taxes. Instead, they demanded and received gifts from people. They also went on military expeditions and collected tribute from the neighbouring areas.
