Let’s Recall Question 1 Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan empire. Answer 1 List of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan empire are handicrafts, farming, herding, hunting-gathering, trading, trade and commerce. Question 2 Complete the following sentences: (a) Officials collected _________ from the area under … [Read more...] about Chapter 7 Ashoka, The Emperor who Gave Up War
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Chapter 5 Kingdoms, Kings and an Early Republic
Let’s Recall Question 1 State whether true or false: (a) Rajas who let the ashvamedha horse pass through their lands were invited to the sacrifice. (b) The charioteer sprinkled sacred water on the king. (c) Archaeologists have found palaces in the settlements of the janapadas. (d) Pots to store grain were made out of Painted Grey Ware. (e) Many cities in mahajanapadas … [Read more...] about Chapter 5 Kingdoms, Kings and an Early Republic
Chapter 4 What Books and Burials Tell Us
Let’s recall Question 1 Match the columns Sukta Stone boulder Chariots Sacrifice Yajna Well-said Dasa Used in battles Megalith Slave Answer 1 Sukta Well-said Chariots Used in battles Yajna Sacrifice Dasa Slave Megalith Stone boulder Question 2 Complete the sentences: (a) Slaves were used … [Read more...] about Chapter 4 What Books and Burials Tell Us
Chapter 3 In the Earliest Cities
Let’s recall Question 1 How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilisation? Answer 1 Archaeologists found that actual pieces of cloth were found attached to the lid of a silver vase and some copper objects at Mohenjodaro. They have also found spindle whorls, made of terracotta and faience. These were used to spin thread. A stone statue of an … [Read more...] about Chapter 3 In the Earliest Cities
Chapter 2 From Hunting – Gathering To Growing Food
Let’s recall Question 1. Complete the sentences: (a) Hunter-gatherers chose to live in caves and rock shelters because _________. (b) Grasslands developed around ______ years ago. Answer 1 (a) Hunter-gatherers chose to live in caves and rock shelters because they provided shelter from wild animals, rain, heat and wind. (b) Grasslands developed around 12000 years … [Read more...] about Chapter 2 From Hunting – Gathering To Growing Food