N.C.E.R.T
Class 6th Social Science
Chapter 9
Vital Villages Thriving Towns
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Textual Exercise
Question 1:
Match the following
Muvendar Mahayana Buddhism
Lords of dakshinapath Buddhacharita
Ashvaghosha Satavahana rulers
Bodhisattva Chinese pilgrim
Xuan Zang Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas
Answer:
Muvendar Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas
Lords of dakshinapath Satavahana rulers
Ashvaghosha Buddhacharita
Bodhisattva Mahayana Buddhism
Xuan Zang Chinese pilgrim
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Question 2:
Why did kings want to control the Silk Route?
Answer:
Kings wanted to control the silk routes because they wanted to benefit from taxes, tributes and gifts that were brought by the traders travelling along the route.
Question 3:
What kinds of evidence do historians use to find out about trade and trade routes?
Answer:
To find out about trade and trade routes, historians use evidence present in the literature of the period. E.g. − the Sangam literature.
Question 4:
What were the main features of Bhakti?
Answer:
The main features of Bhakti were – emphasis on the devotion and individual worship of a deity rather than the performance of sacrifices. Another feature was the housing of deities in temples.
Question 5:
Discuss the reasons why the Chinese pilgrims came to India.
Answer:
The Chinese pilgrims came to India to visit places associated with the life of the Buddha as well as famous monasteries.
Question 6:
Why do you think ordinary people were attracted to Bhakti?
Answer:
Ordinary people were attracted to Bhakti because anybody, whether rich or poor, or whether belonging to high or low class, could follow the path of Bhakti.