Describe the ways in which the Buddha tried to spread his message to the people.
Buddha tried two basic ways to spread his message to the people by following methods:
- He used prakrit language as it was a language of the common people so that he could spread his message to large number of people.
- He gave the message to think proactively instead of following him without knowingly.
Why do you think ordinary men and women did not generally keep records of what they did?
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?
What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?
What were the new administrative arrangements during this period?
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 changes do you find in the army at this time?
What were the means adopted by Ashoka to spread the message of dhamma?
What were the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma?
Describe the functions of the gramabhojaka. Why do you think he was powerful?
Why did kings want to control the Silk Route?
Describe the functions of the gramabhojaka. Why do you think he was powerful?
Which of the iron tools shown on page 79 would have been important for agriculture? What would the other tools have been used for?
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
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.
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 slaves and servants were ill-treated? Do you think the orders of the emperor would have improved their condition? Give reasons for your answer.
Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan empire.
Match the columns
Copper Gujarat
Gold Afghanistan
Tin Rajasthan
Precious stones Karnataka
What were the questions that Upanishadic thinkers wanted to answer?
Why were metals, writing, the wheel, and the plough important for the Harappans?