History

Let’s Recall Question 1 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 Answer Stupa Mound Shikhara Tower Mandapa  Place in temples where people could … [Read more...] about Chapter 11 Buildings, Paintings and Books

Let’s Recall Question 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 … [Read more...] about Chapter 10 New Empires and Kingdoms

Let’s Recall Question 1 Match the following: Muvendar  Mahayana Buddhism Lords of the dakshinapatha  Buddhacharita Ashvaghosha  Satavahana rulers Bodhisattvas  Chinese pilgrim Xuan Zang  Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas Answer Muvendar Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas Lords of the dakshinapatha Satavahana … [Read more...] about Chapter 9 Traders, Kings and Pilgrims

Let’s Recall Question 1. Describe the ways in which the Buddha tried to spread his message to the people. Answer The Buddha tried to spread his message to the people in the following ways :  (a) He taught the people in Prakrit, which was the language of the ordinary people so that everybody could understand his message without any difficulty. (b) He gave the message … [Read more...] about Chapter 6 New Questions and Ideas

Let’s Recall Question 1 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. Answer (a) Vellalar was a word used for large landowners in Tamil. (b) The gramabhojaka often got his … [Read more...] about Chapter 8 Vital Villages, Thriving Towns