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Empires and Kingdoms 6th to 10th Centuries — Syllabus

CBSE · Class 7 · Social Science

What Empires and Kingdoms 6th to 10th Centuries covers in CBSE Class 7 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 7 Social Science · 2026-27

Topics in Empires and Kingdoms 6th to 10th Centuries

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1. Harṣavardhana and North India

  • Harṣavardhana ascended the throne in 606 CE at Kannauj.
  • He belonged to the Puṣhyabhūti or Vardhana dynasty.
  • Harṣa was a poet, dramatist, and patron of scholars like Bāṇabhaṭṭa.
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2. The Tripartite Struggle for Kannauj

  • After Harṣa’s death, north India faced political turmoil.
  • Kannauj became the centre of a long struggle among three powers.
  • The three parties were the Pālas from the east, the Gurjara-Pratihāras from the west, and the Rāṣṭrakūṭas from the Deccan.
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3. The Pālas and Learning in Eastern India

  • Gopāla was chosen king in 750 CE and became the first Pāla king.
  • Dharmapāla was Gopāla’s successor and expanded the Pāla Empire.
  • Dharmapāla founded Vikramaśhilā in the late 8th century on the banks of the Ganga.
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4. The Gurjara-Pratihāras

  • The Gurjara-Pratihāra dynasty was founded in the mid-8th century CE by Nāgabhaṭa I.
  • Nāgabhaṭa I defeated an Arab army, as recorded in a Gwalior inscription.
  • King Bhoja was a 9th-century Gurjara-Pratihāra ruler.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Political change, regional kingdoms, culture, society, trade, religion, and learning in India from the 6th to 10th centuries

Harṣavardhana and northern IndiaXuanzang’s travel accountTripartite Struggle for KannaujThe Pāla dynastyThe Gurjara-PratihārasThe RāṣṭrakūṭasKashmir and its rulersThe Chālukyas and Deccan politics

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Key topics in Empires and Kingdoms 6th to 10th Centuries include Harṣavardhana and North India, The Tripartite Struggle for Kannauj, The Pālas and Learning in Eastern India, The Gurjara-Pratihāras. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 7 exams.
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