INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

SOCIETY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The central feature of Indian society during 800 to 1200 A.D. was?
A
Egalitarianism
B
Liberalism
C
Republic
D
Feudalism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Features of the Society During 800-1200 AD According to current beliefs, depriving even a defeated ruler of his lands was a sin. As a result, the kingdoms of this period included large areas dominated by defeated and subordinate rulers who were constantly on the lookout for ways to reassert their independence.

Detailed explanation-2: -500: the northwest of the Gupta Empire is conquered by the Huns; the empire falls into decline. 730: the Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty conquered most of northern India. 800: the Rashtrakuta Dynasty rises to power in the south, while the Pala Empire becomes the largest power in the north.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Paramaras. The Paramara dynasty was a Rajput dynasty in early medieval Indian dynasty who ruled over Malwa region in central India. This dynasty was founded by Upendra in c. 800 CE.

Detailed explanation-4: -The period between AD 750 and AD 1200 is referred to as an early medieval period of Indian History. It was earlier treated by historians as a ‘dark phase’. It was so because during this time the whole country was divided into numerous regional states which were busy fighting with each other.

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