Manipur Contacts with Distant Land
Manipur Board Class 6 Social Science Chapter 16 Contacts with Distant Lands Question Answer Solution. This solution is under Manipur Class 6 Social Science Solution page.
Manipur Board Class 6 Social Science Chapter 16: Contacts with Distant Lands
- Board – Board of Secondary Education, Manipur.
- Class – 6
- Subject – Social Science
- Topic – Exercise Solution / Notes / Question Answer.
1.) a) Where can one find the oldest extant Tamil literature?
Ans. One can find the oldest extant Tamil literature only from the Tamil Sangam.
b) What is Milindapanho?
Ans. Milindapanho is a famous Buddhist text written during Menander’s reign, the most famous Indo-Greek king.
c) What did India export to and import from the Romans?
Ans. India exported pepper, cardamom, cinnamon and imported large number of gold and silver coins to the Romans.
2.)
a) Why there a change in the mode of trade route in 45 A.D.?
Ans. There was a change in the mode of trade route in 45 A.D. after discovering the movements of the monsoon over the Arabian Sea which gave the sailors a better knowledge of navigation. Ships from the west sailed to India during the time of south east monsoon and went back during the time of north east monsoon.
b) What was Kanishka’s contribution?
Ans. Kanishka is famous for starting the Saka era in 78 A.D. He was a great patron of Mahayana group of Buddhism which was a popular Buddhist sect of the time. Kanishka also organized a Buddhist Council at Kashmir and took a great interest in spreading Mahayana Buddhism to places like Central Asia, Tibet and China.
c) Write the Buddhist Council organized by Kanishka.
Ans. Kanishka organized a Buddhist Council at Kashmir, presided by Vasumitra. Kanishka took a great interest in spreading Mahayana Buddhism to places like Central Asia, Tibet and China.
d) Write about India’s trade relation with China.
Ans. India’s trade with China was carried out on both by the land and sea routes. In the early centuries of the Christian era, China was connected with north western India by several land routes which further went to Europe. These routes from China to Europe through India was known as the Silk Route. The sea route to China was known from first century A.D. and used more frequently from the second century onwards.
3.) (Tamil Kingdom, Location, Capital, Madurai, Cholas, Modern capital)
a) The Sangam means _____.
Ans. Location
4.) A) Agastya B) Tolkappiyar c) Naakirar d) Kalidasa
Ans. d) Kalidasa
Manipur Contacts with Distant Land