PSEB Punjab Board Class 6 Social Science Textbook Solution Chapter 13 India : From 200 B.C. – 300 A.D. Exercise Questions and Answers
Chapter 13
India : From 200 B.C. – 300 A.D.
(A) Answer the following questions:
(1) Who was the first great Chola ruler and what were his achievements?
Ans: Karikala was the first great Chola ruler and he had an achievemen of winning victory over the neighbouring Cheras and pandyas.
(2) Write about the life of people in south India during the period 200 B.C. to 300 A.D.
Ans: The people of south India during 200 B.C. to 300 A.D. used to live in village with their main occupation as agriculture. The royal and the rich people lived in interior parts of towns & merchants, craftsmen used to live near coastal areas. People had to pay taxes on their trades craft and musical instruments like flutes, pipes etc were used by them.
(3) Write about the burial system of the Megalithic culture.
Ans: The Megalithic people used large stones as a boundary around the graves of the dead people. These large stones were called “Megalithic”. The Megathic people believed that the dead went to another world and would need their belongings there and so essential items of daily use like – pottery, weapons etc were buried along with them.
(4) Who were Demetrius and Menander?
Ans: Demetrius and Menander were the governors and viceroys of Alexander who ruled over his conquered areas.
(5) What do you know about the Sakas?
Ans: Sakas were also known as Scythians who came from Central Asia as invaders and settled down in India. The early sakas were established in north-west Punjab, Mathura, in U.P. and Central India but ultimately in Western India including Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
(6) Write a note about Kanishka.
Ans: Kanishka was a famous ruler and conqueror of the Kushanas who came from Asia to settle in India and extended their rule to Punjab.
(B) Fill in the blanks:
(1) Gautamiputra Satakarni ruled form _____ to _____ A.D.
Ans: 106 A.D., 130 A.D.
(2) The Satavahanas laid _____ to connect the towns and villages.
Ans: Road.
(3) Satavahanas rulers were the followers of ______.
Ans: Hinduism.
(4) _____ was the capital of the Pandya Kingdom.
Ans: Madurai.
(5) Pallavas were called _______ in English.
Ans: Parthians.
(6) _____ was the famous king of Kushan dynasty.
Ans: Kanishka.
(C) Match the columns:
(1) Gautmiputra Satakarni’s Successor |
(a) Yajnasri Satakarni |
(2) Satavahana’s last great ruler |
(b) Vasishthiputra Pulamyi |
(3) Black and red vessels |
(c) Pottery |
(4) Sickle and spade |
(d) Kushan King |
(5) Menander |
(e) Chinese General |
(6) Kujula Kadphises |
(f) Indo-Greek invader |
(7) Pan Chao |
(g) Buddhist Scholar |
(8) Asvaghosha |
(h) Tools |
Ans:
(1) Gautmiputra Satakarni’s Successor |
(b) Vasishthiputra Pulamyi |
(2) Satavahana’s last great ruler |
(a) Yajnasri Satakarni |
(3) Black and red vessels |
(c) Pottery |
(4) Sickle and spade |
(h) Tools |
(5) Menander |
(f) Indo-Greek invader |
(6) Kujula Kadphises |
(d) Kushan King |
(7) Pan Chao |
(e) Chinese General |
(8) Asvaghosha |
(g) Buddhist Scholar |
(D) Write “True” or “False”:
(1) The most important successors of the Mauryas in the Deccan were the Satavahanas.
Ans: True.
(2) Gautmiputra Satakarni ruler, ruled from A.D. 106 to 131 A.D.
Ans: False.
(3) Music, dancing, poetry recitations and gambling were popular forms of amusement.
Ans: True.
(4) Sakas were not defeated by the Chandragupta (II) Vikramaditya
Ans: False.
(5) Gendopharns was a schythian King.
Ans: False.
(6) Kanishka called the fourth Buddhist council.
Ans: True.
(7) Huvishka was a pallavas king.
Ans: False.