What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?
Archaeologists came to know that in some burials the skeletons that found, were buried with lots of pots and some with less pots. They resulted that people buried according to the status.
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 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?
Return to Rasheeda’s question. Can you think of some answers to it?
Mention three authors who wrote about Harshavardhana.
Do you think ordinary people would have read and understood the prashastis? Give reasons for your answer.
What were the main features of Bhakti?
Do you think that the life of farmers and herders who supplied food to the Harappan cities was different from that of the farmers and herders you read about in Chapter 2? Give reasons for your answer.
Make a list of what the Harappans ate, and put a tick mark against the things you eat today.
Describe the functions of the gramabhojaka. Why do you think he was powerful?
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?
Make a list of the chapters in which you find mention of metal working. What are the metals objects mentioned or shown in those chapters?
Return to Rasheeda’s question. Can you think of some answers to it?
Make a list of all the terracotta toys shown in the lesson. Which do you think children would have enjoyed playing with the most?