Match the columns
Sukta Stone boulder
Chariots Sacrifice
Yajna Well-said
Dasa Used in battles
Megalith Slave
Sukta well-said
Chariots used in battles
Yajna sacrifices
Dasa slave
Megalith stone boulder
Sukta is the hymns which is described in vedas which means well said; Chariots were used in battles which were fought to capture tha land; Yajna is a prayer where the sacrifices are made to the fire; Dasa were the slaves; Megaliths are derived as the single large stones.
What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?
In what ways are the books we read today different from the Rigveda?
In what ways do you think that the life of a raja was different from that of a dasa or dasi?
Complete the sentences:
(a) Slaves were used for ————————
(b) Megaliths are found in ————————
(c) Stone circles or boulders on the surface were used to ————————
(d) Port-holes were used for ————————
(e) People at Inamgaon ate ————————
Match the following
Stupa Place where the image of the deity is installed
Shikhara Mound
Mandapa Circular path around the stupa
Garbhagriha Place in temples where people could assemble
Pradakshina patha Tower
1. Complete the sentences:
(a) Hunter-gatherers chose to live in caves and rock shelters because ————————.
(b) Grasslands developed around ———————— years ago.
Match the following:
Narmada Valley The first big kingdom
Magadha Hunting and gathering
Garo hills Cities about 2500 years ago
Indus and its tributaries Early agriculture
Ganga Valley The first cities
How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilisation?
Describe the ways in which the Buddha tried to spread his message to the people.
Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan empire.
Fill in the blanks:
(a) ———————— was a word used for large landowners in Tamil.
(b) The gramabhojaka often got his land cultivated by the ————————
(c) Ploughmen were known as ———————— in Tamil.
(d) Most grihapatis were ———————— landowners.
Match the following:
Muvendar Mahayana Buddhism
Lords of the dakshinapatha Buddhacharita
Ashvaghosha Satavahana rulers
Bodhisattvas Chinese pilgrim
Xuan Zang Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas
1. State whether true or false:
(a) Harishena composed a prashasti in praise of Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni.
(b) The rulers of Aryavarta brought tribute for Samudragupta.
(c) There were twelve rulers in Dakshinapatha.
(d) Taxila and Madurai were important centres under the control of the Gupta rulers.
(e) Aihole was the capital of the Pallavas.
(f) Local assemblies functioned for several centuries in south India.
Fill in the blanks:
(a) ———————— was a great astronomer.
(b) Stories about gods and goddesses are found in the ————————
(c) ———————— is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.
(d) ———————— and ———————— are two Tamil epics.
1. Complete the sentences:
(a) Hunter-gatherers chose to live in caves and rock shelters because ————————.
(b) Grasslands developed around ———————— years ago.
State whether true or false:
(a) Ujjain was the gateway to the north-west.
(c) Chandragupta’s ideas were written down in the Arthashastra.
(d) Kalinga was the ancient name of Bengal.
(e) Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the Brahmi script.
What were the means adopted by Ashoka to spread the message of dhamma?
Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan empire.
Find out more and tell a story from one of the epics.
List 3 ways in which the lives of farmers and herders would have been different from that of hunter-gatherers.
Why do archaeologists think that many people who lived in Mehrgarh were hunters to start with and that herding became more important later?
What kinds of evidence do historians use to find out about trade and trade routes?
Do you think ordinary people would have read and understood the prashastis? Give reasons for your answer.
Read the story on page 122. In what ways is the monkey king similar to or different from the kings you read about in Chapters 5 and 10?