WBBSE Class 7 History Chapter 2 Some Aspects Of The Indian Political History Notes

WBBSE Class 7 History Chapter 2 Some Aspects Of The Indian Political History Introduction

We are the inhabitants of India. We live in a state of India called Paschimbanga (West Bengal). It was a part of the undivided Bengal and was known as Vanga, Bangla, etc.

Ancient Bengal was divided into different territorial divisions in various periods. These territorial divisions were Pundravardhana, Varendra, Vanga, Vangala, Radh-Suhma, Gauda, Samatata, and Harikel.

WBBSE Class 7 History Chapter 2 Some Aspects Of The Indian Political History Notes

Sasanka, the vassal of the Gupta Emperor, became the lord of Gauda. The capital of Sasanka was Karnasuvarna. After the death of Sasanka, Karnasuvarna became the capital of King Bhaskarvarman and Jayanaga.

During the reign of Sasanka, the officials or civil servants developed an administrative system called Gaudatantra.

After the death of Sasanka, for about a hundred years, from the middle of the 7th century to the middle of the 8th century, there was anarchy in Bengal. During this period, the Kshatriya, aristocrats, brahmin, and merchants—everyone controlled their own areas.

This situation was called Matsya- nyaya. A person called Gopala was elected to put an end to this anarchy. From this period (approximately 750 AD), the Pala rule in Bengal began.

After the foundation of Pala dynasty, Gopala included almost all of Bengal within his kingdom. His successor Dharmapala took part in the ‘Tripartite Struggle’ with the Rashtrakutas and the Pratiharas.

The domination of the Palas started to wane after Devapala. The power of the Pala ruler decreased after the Kaivarta revolt and the Pala dynasty came to end within fifty years after the death of Ramapala.

In the second half of the 11th century AD, during the reign of the Palas, the Kaivarta revolt took place in Bengal. Three leaders of the revolt were Divya (Divvok), Rudok, and Bhim.

The Sena rulers started to rule in Bengal in the 11th century. They were originally Brahmins but later became Kshatriyas. The two remarkable Sena rulers were Ballalsena and Lakshmanasena. Vijaysena was the first to expand the territory of the Sena dynasty.

The Sena dynasty came to an end with the invasion of the Turks (1204/1205 AD).

Other than Bengal, in the 7th and 8th century AD, a few new dynasties and kingdoms rose in both north and south India, such as Rashtrakuta, Chalukya, Chola, Gurjara- Pratihara, Pandya, etc.

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Since the 8th century AD, the Tripartite Struggle started over the control of Kanauj. The strife continued for almost 200 years and the three dynasties—Palas, Gurjara- Pratiharas, and Rashtrakutas, were destroyed.

The Cholas became the most powerful among the other dynasties of South India. The Cholas strengthened the commercial relationship with South-East Asian countries.

Hazrat Muhammad started preaching Islam from Mecca. The followers of Islam are known as Muslims. After the death of Hazrat Muhammad, the Caliphs were the leaders of Muslim community.

In the 11th and 12th century AD, Sultan Mahmud and Muhammad Ghori invaded India.

WBBSE Class 7 History Chapter 2 Some Aspects Of The Indian Political History Notes Gopalas Election

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