NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Social Science - History Our Past

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?

Why do you think ordinary men and women did not generally keep records of what they did?

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

Why did kings want to control the Silk Route?

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.

What changes do you find in the army at this time?

Choose the correct answer:
(a) Ring wells were used for:
     1. bathing
     2. washing clothes
     3. irrigation
     4. drainage
(b) Punch marked coins were made of:
     1. silver
     2. gold
     3. tin
     4. ivory

(c) Mathura was an important:

     1. village
     2. port
     3. religious centre
     4. forested area
(d) Shrenis were associations of:
     1. rulers
     2. crafts persons
     3. farmers
     4. herders

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

What were the new administrative arrangements during this period?

What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?

Do you think ordinary people would have read and understood the prashastis? Give reasons for your answer.

Make a list of what the Harappans ate, and put a tick mark against the things you eat today.

Discuss the reasons why the Chinese pilgrims came to India.

Compare the drainage system in your locality with that of the cities mentioned in the lesson. What similarities and differences do you notice?

Why do you think ordinary people were attracted to Bhakti?

Mention three authors who wrote about Harshavardhana.

Why do you think slaves and servants were ill-treated? Do you think the orders of the emperor would have improved their condition? Give reasons for your answer.

What were the main features of Bhakti?

Which of the iron tools shown on page 79 would have been important for agriculture? What would the other tools have been used for?

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.