Maharashtra Board Class 6 History Solution Chapter 2 – Sources of History
Balbharati Maharashtra Board Class 6 History Solution Chapter 2: Sources of History. Marathi or English Medium Students of Class 6 get here Sources of History full Exercise Solution.
Std | Maharashtra Class 6 |
Subject | History and Civics Solution |
Chapter | Sources of History |
(1.) Answer in one sentence.
(1) In the past, what materials were used for writing ?
Ans. In the past, man used pointed objects to write on potsherds, unbaked bricks and bhograpatra to write.
(2) What information is obtained from Vedic literature ?
Ans. We get information about the history of ancient India for the period from 1500 BC onwards from the Vedic literature.
(3) Which literature in preserved by oral tradition?
Ans. The folk songs, folk tales, the owis as well as the early vedic, Jain and Buddhist literature was preserved by oral tradition.
(2) Answer:
Material Sources | Written Sources | Oral Sources |
Stupa
Pottery Beads Coin |
Vedic literature
Puranas Travelogves Copper-Plate inscriptions |
Owis
folk tales |
More Extra Questions
Multiple choice questions: (marks:1)
1.) Ornaments are an example of:
a.) Written source of history
b.) Material source of history
c.) Oral source of history
Ans: material source of history.
2.) An example of written source of history is:
a.) Vedic literature
b.) Sculptures\
c.) Rock paintings
Ans: Vedic literature.
3.) Owis is an example of:
a.) Written source of history
b.) Material source of history
c.) Oral source of history
Ans: oral source of history
Answer the following questions: (marks:1)
1.) What are the types of sources of history?
Ans: There are three types of sources of history: material source, written source andoral
source.
2.) Give Us examples of material sources of history?
Ans: Rock paintings, Pottery, Terra cotta objects, ornaments, coins, weapons, temples, churches, mosques, stupas etc. are the examples of material sources of history.
3.) What are the examples of written sources of history?
Ans: inscriptions on Harappan seals,vedic literature, manuscript copies of Ramayana and Mahabharata, Jain and Buddhist literature etc. are the examples of written sources of history.
4.) Write down the examples of oral sources of history?
Ans: owis, folk songs, folk tales etc. are the examples of oral sources of history.
Answer the following questions: (marks:2 / 3)
1.) What is known as ‘ sources of history ‘?
Ans: A number of objects used by our ancestors still exist. Some inscriptions from the past have been recovered such as: folk arts, folk literature, historical documents, rock paintings, manuscript copies etc. These sources help us to gather information about history. These are known as ‘sources of history’.
2.) What is ‘ Bhurja Patra’?
Ans: Bhurja Patra means writing sheets made from the bark of a birch tree. Bhurja is the Sanskrit name of the birch tree. Birch trees are found in Kashmir.
3.) What did ancient people do to make food grains last longer?
Ans: Food grains do not last long. They get easily infected and turn into powder. In ancient times, people used to roast food grain before grinding them. If a few grains got charred while roasting, they were thrown away. Such charred grains can remain intact for a very long period. During excavations, such charred grains are recovered.
Answer the following question: (marks:5)
1. Discuss about the sources of history?
Ans: A number of objects used by our ancestors still exist. Some inscriptions from the past have been recovered such as: folk arts,folk literature, historical documents, rock paintings, manuscript copies etc. These sources help us to gather information about history. These are known as ‘sources of history’. There are mainly three types of sources of history:
A.) Material sources:
People use a variety of things in their daily life. They are known as artefacts. Artefacts used by humans in the past provide us important information about life in the ancient times. By studying the shape, colour, designs of artefacts such as: pottery, ornaments, sculptures, metal objects, coins, weapons, Terra cotta objects, rock paintings etc. One can decide the period of ancient artefact. One can also collect information from the remains of caves, houses, stupas, temples, churches, mosques, pillars etc. All such artefacts and structural remains are called the material source of history.
B.) Written sources:
In the ancient age people have recorded many events and expressed their emotions on temple walls, walls of rock out caves and rocks, inscriptions on copper plates, pots, bricks, writing sheets made from palm leaves etc. This writing helps us to understand the history of various historical periods. More examples of written sources are: inscriptions on Harappan seals, vedic literature, manuscript copies of Ramayana and Mahabharata, Jain and Buddhist literature etc.
C.) Oral sources:
Owis, folk songs, folk tales and similar literature is passed on from generation to generation verbally. This literature is not in the written form. Its authors are unknown. This type of literature preserved by oral tradition forms the ‘oral sources’ of history. These are the main sources of history which gives us valuable information about
history.
See below for more chapters solutions ⇓
- The Indian Subcontinent and History
- Sources of History
- The Harappan Civilization
- The Vedic Civilization
- Religious Trends in Ancient India
- Janapadas and Mahajanapadas
- India during the Maurya Period
- States after the Maurya Empire
- Ancient Kingdoms of the South
- Ancient India : Cultural
- Ancient India and the World
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