Samacheer Kalvi 6th Social Science Term 1 History Solutions Chapter 4 Pdf
Tamilnadu Board Samacheer Kalvi 6th Social Science Term 1 History Solutions Chapter 4: Tamilnadu State Board Solution Class 6 Social Science Term 1 History Chapter 4 – Ancient cities of Tamilagam.
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Social Science History Solutions Chapter 4: Overview
Board |
Samacheer Kalvi |
Class |
6 |
Subject |
Social Science History |
Term |
1 |
Chapter Name |
Ancient cities of Tamilagam |
Multiple choice questions: (marks:1)
1.) Mesopotamian civilization was:
A.) 5600 years old
B.) 6000 years old
C.) 6500 years old
Ans: 6500 years old.
2.) Naalangadi was:
A.) Day market of madurai
B.) Evening market of madurai
C.) Night market of madurai
Ans: Day market of madurai.
3.) Allangadi was:
A.) Day market of madurai
B.) Evening market of madurai
C.) Night market of madurai
Ans: evening market of madurai.
4.) Assertion (A): Kanchi is known as the ‘ temples city ‘.
Reason(R): A large number of temples were built in Kanchi specially in the Pallava period.
a.) A is true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
a.) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b.) A is true but R is false.
c.) R is true but A is false.
Ans: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
5.) Assertion (A): Kanchi is known as the district of lakes.
Reason(R) : Hundreds of lakes were created for storing water around the town of Kanchi.
a.) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b.) A is true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c.) R is true but A is false.
d.) A is true but R is false.
Ans: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
6.) Which is one of the oldest city of India:
A.) Madurai
B.) Kanchi
C.) Poompuhar
Ans: madurai.
Answer the following questions: (marks: 1)
(1) What were the earliest planned cities of ancient India?
Ans: Harappa and Mohenjo daro were the earliest planned cities of ancient India.
(2) Which is the earliest civilization in the world?
Ans: Mesopotamian civilization is the earliest civilization in the world.
(3) What were the famous towns in ancient Tamilakam?
Ans: Madurai, Kanchi, Poompuhar etc. Were the famous towns in ancient Tamilakam.
(4) What were the other names of Poompuhar port?
Ans: Puhar and Kaveripoompattinam were the names of Poompuhar port.
(5) ‘Pattinappalai ‘ was written by whom?
Ans: pattinappalai was written by Kadiyalur Uruttirangannanar.
(6) ‘ puhar kandam ‘ was written by whom?
Ans: puhar kandam was written by silappathi karam.
(7) Poompuhar was located on which river bank?
Ans: Poompuhar was located on Cauvery river bank.
(8) Write down the names of well known characters who live in Poompuhar?
Ans: well known characters of Silapathikaram, Kovalan and Kannagi lived in Poompuhar.
Answer the following questions: (marks: 2)
(1) What are the imported and exported materials of Poompuhar?
Ans: Horses were imported by sea. Pepper was procured through the land route. Gold that came from Vadamalai was polished and exported to overseas countries. Sandals from Western Ghats, pearls from the southern sea, corals from eastern sea and food items from Eelam were imported.
(2) What do you know about Thonga nagaram?
Ans: Madurai is known as Thoonga Nagaram means the city that never sleeps.Madurai had Naalangadi and Allangadi.Naalangadi means day market and Allangadi means evening market. Madurai was a safe place where women purchased things from Allangadi without any fear.
Answer the following question: (marks: 5)
(1) Briefly discuss about the famous towns of ancient Tamilakam?
Ans: Like Harappa and MohenjoDaro in ancient India, there were famous towns in ancient Tamilagam too. Madurai, Kanchi and Poompuhar are prominent among them. Tamil literature, accounts of foreign travellers and archaeological finds provide us information about the ancient townsof Tamilagam.
- Poompuhar:
Poompuhar is one of the oldest towns in ancient Tamilagam. This is the place where well known characters of Silapathikaram, Kovalan and Kannagi lived. It was also a port town along the Bay of Bengal. The ports were established for facilitating maritime trade. Even in times past, countries began to export their surplus products and import the scarce commodities by sea. Poompuhar is one such historic port that emerged in the wake of increasing maritime trade. It is a coastal town near the present day Mayiladuthurai and is located where the river Cauvery drains into the sea. Poompuhar was a place where big traders and sea traders had settled down. Many merchants from foreign countries such as Greece and Rome landed at Poompuhar. Due to busy and continuous trade, many of them stayed on indefinitely in Poompuhar. There are evidences of foreigner’s settlements in the town. As loading and unloading of ships took some months, the foreign traders began to interact with the local people during that period. This enabled the natives to learn foreign languages for communication. Similarly, the foreigners also learnt Tamil to communicate with the natives. This contact facilitated not only exchange of goods but also languages and ideas resulting in cultural blending.The traders of Poompuhar were known for their honesty and integrity. They sold goods at legitimate prices.Horses were imported by sea. Pepper was procured through the land route. Gold that came from Vadamalai was polished and exported to the overseas countries. Sandal from Western Ghats, pearls from southern sea, corals from eastern sea and food items from Eelam were imported. Poompuhar had been built differently from other towns. Each social group had a separate settlement. Streets were broad and straight, dotted with well-designed houses. There was also a dockyard. Puhar was a busy port upto 200 AD(CE). It might have been either washed away by sea or destroyed by big shore waves. The remains of that destruction can still be seen in the present Poompuhar town.
- Madurai:
Madurai has been one of the oldest cities in India. Pandyas, the Cholas and later the Kalabras ruled Madurai in the ancient period. Trade flourished and evidence for this has been unearthed in archaeological excavation done in Keezhadi near Madurai.Madurai is proudly associated with tamil sangam, which worked for the promotion of Tamil language. Forty-nine poets were associated with the last Sangam. Ahil, fragrant wood, was brought from Port Thondi to Madurai. King Solomon of ancient Israel imported pearls from Uvari near the Pandyan port, Korkai. A mint of Roman coins was present at Madurai. The coins of other countries were also minted at Madurai, which is a proof for the glory of Madurai. The fame of Madurai is attested by the accounts of the Greek historian Megasthanese. Chanakya, Chandragupta’s minister, makes a mention of Madurai in his book, Arthasastra.
- Kanchi:
Kanchi is the oldest town in Thondai Nadu. Scholars like Dharmabalar, Jothibalar, Sumathi and Bodhi Dharmar were born in Kanchi.Several schools were established in great numbers for the first time in Kancheepuram. Jains studied in Jainapalli, and Buddhists studied in Viharas.The greatness of Kanchi as an educational centre can be understood from the fact that the Chinese traveller Hieun Tsang who studied at Nalanda, remarked that Kanchi can be counted as one among the seven sacred places like Bodh Gaya and Sanchi.Kanchi is also known as the temples city. The famous temple of great architectural beauty, Kailasanathar temple, was built by later Pallava king Rajasimha at Kanchi. During the Pallava period, a large number of cave temples were built. The Buddhist monk Manimegalai spent the last part of her life at Kanchi speaks highly of that town. Water management played an important role in the agrarian society of thosetimes. Hundreds of lakes were created for storing water around the town of Kanchi. These lakes were well connected with canals. During the later period, Kanchi came to be known as the district of lakes. Water management skills of the ancient Tamils can be understood from the construction of Kallanai in the Chola country and the lakes and canals in Kanchi.
Apart from Poompuhar, Madurai and Kanchi, there were other towns too in ancient Tamilagam. Korkai, Vanchi, Thondi, Uraiyur, Musiri, Karuvur, Mamallapuram, Thanjai,
Thagadoor and Kaayal are some of them. By conducting archaeological research, more information can be gathered about these places.
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