NCERT Class 7 · Social Science · Part 2 · Chapter 4

Turning Tides
A Kingdom's Quest

The 11th and 12th centuries reshaped the map of India — raiders from the northwest, proud Rajput courts, poets in Bengal, a navy that crossed the sea, and temple cities in the Deccan. Five kingdoms await. Answer well, and rise in rank from Village Scout to Sovereign Ruler.

Turning Tides: 11th and 12th Centuries
The Campaign Map
Choose a kingdom to study.
Current rank
Village Scout
Conquer all five kingdoms to earn the title of Chakravartin.
Region
Question 1 of 5
Question text

Kingdom Conquered

4 of 5 correct
Well studied. The realm remembers your effort.
All five kingdoms explored

The Realm Is Yours

Chakravartin

You answered 22 of 25 questions correctly.

  • Northwest. Mahmud of Ghazni's raids and the fall of the Hindu Shahis opened the road into the Indus plains.
  • North. Rajput courts — Chahamanas, Chaulukyas, Chandellas, Paramaras — resisted the Ghurid advance that eventually reshaped Delhi.
  • East. The Senas of Bengal and the Eastern Gangas of Odisha built courts of literature and stable regional power.
  • South. The Cholas ruled the seas, sending a fleet under Rajendra I toward Southeast Asia.
  • Deccan. The Hoysalas and Kakatiyas raised temple cities as Sufi thought began spreading across the land.