Match the following:
Muvendar Mahayana Buddhism
Lords of the dakshinapatha Buddhacharita
Ashvaghosha Satavahana rulers
Bodhisattvas Chinese pilgrim
Xuan Zang Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas
Muvendar cholas, cheras and pandyas
Lords of dakshinapatha satavahana rulers
Bodhisattvas Mahayana Buddhism
Xuan zang Chinese pilgrim Ashvaghosha Buddhacharita
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?
Why do you think ordinary people were attracted to Bhakti?
List the crafts persons who would have been present in both villages and cities.
Why do you think Anagha’s mother wanted her to know the story of the Buddha?
Why did kings want to control the Silk Route?
Describe the functions of the gramabhojaka. Why do you think he was powerful?
What were the new administrative arrangements during this period?
Find out more and tell a story from one of the epics.
Discuss the reasons why the Chinese pilgrims came to India.
Mention three authors who wrote about Harshavardhana.
What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?