Class 6 Social Science - History Our Past - Chapter New Empires and Kingdoms NCERT Solutions | What changes do you find in the army at

What were the new administrative arrangements during this period?

Mention three authors who wrote about Harshavardhana.

What do you think Arvind would have to do if he was acting as Samudragupta?

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.

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

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?

Match the columns

Sukta                                                            Stone boulder
Chariots                                                       Sacrifice
Yajna                                                           Well-said
Dasa                                                           Used in battles
Megalith                                                     Slave

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

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.

What kinds of evidence do historians use to find out about trade and trade routes?

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

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

Return to Rasheeda’s question. Can you think of some answers to it?

Describe the functions of the gramabhojaka. Why do you think he was powerful?

Why do you think Anagha’s mother wanted her to know the story of the Buddha?

Complete the following sentences:
(a) Officials collected ———————— from the area under the direct control of the ruler.
(b) Royal princes often went to the provinces as ———

(c) The Mauryan rulers tried to control ———————— and ———————— which were important for transport.
(d) People in forested regions provided the Mauryan officials with ————————

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 ————————

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.

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?