a. Mention the two sources to reconstruct the Harappan civilization.
b. In which two parts were the cities divided and why?
c. What is meant by Vedic culture?
d. What were the four Ashrams in the Vedic period?
e. Why is the path of Mahavira considered and extreme austere?
f. What were ‘Boli’ and ‘Bhaga’ in Maurya Empire?
g. What is meant by Sangam Age?
h. Why was the title of Sakari given to Chandragupta II?
i. Name two powerful rulers of Chola dynasty?
j. Why is Firoz Saha Tughlaq famous as a builder?
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a. Mention the two sources to reconstruct the Harappan civilization.
ans= Mention any two sources to reconstruct the Harappan Civilization. Answer: The remains of the two towns, Mohenjo-daro and Harappan reveal and remarkable sense of town planning—the drainage system, the Great Bath, the Assembly Hall and other public buildings.
b. In which two parts were the cities divided and why?
The cities of the Indus Valley civilisation were divided into two parts, i.e. the citadel and the lower town. The Granary and the Great Bath were in the citadel of Mohenjodaro.
c. What is meant by Vedic culture?
Vedic culture involves the culture of Aryans settlements along Indus, Yamuna and Ganga rivers. ... The early period was also known as iron age or tribal age and the later age is connected to the development of agriculture along Yamuna-Ganga basin.
d. What were the four Ashrams in the Vedic period?
The four ashramas are: Brahmacharya (student), Grihastha (householder), Vanaprastha (retired) and Sannyasa (renunciate). Under the Ashram system, the human lifespan was divided into four periods. ... The four ashramas are: Brahmacharya (student), Grihastha (householder), Vanaprastha (retired) and Sannyasa (renunciate).
e. Why is the path of Mahavira considered and extreme austere?
Digambaras were orthodox followers of Mahavira. They kept long fasts and led an extreme austere life. Others who used to wear white tunics, considered it a duty to fulfill their obligation to society.
f. What were ‘Boli’ and ‘Bhaga’ in Maurya Empire?
The Bali was religious tribute. Bhaga was the part of the produce. Asoka edict says that Lumbini was exempted from Bali and Bhaga was reduced to parts of the produce.
g. What is meant by Sangam Age?
The Sangam Age refers to the period when most of the Tamil literature was composed by a body of Tamil scholars and poets in three successive literary gatherings called Sangam. The Sangam Age spanned from around 3rd century BC to 4th century AD.
h. Why was the title of Sakari given to Chandragupta II?
He had taken over from his father Samudragupta. He had won over the 'territories of Sakas' from Malwa, Gujarat as well as Saurashtra. Due to this reason he was awarded the title of 'Sakari' which means conqueror of states. During his reign the 'Gupta Empire' had reached its highest point of glory.
i. Name two powerful rulers of Chola dynasty?
The two greatest rulers of the Chola dynasty were Raja Raja Chola and his son, Rajendra Chola. Raja Raja Chola ruled from 985 CE to 1014 CE. During his rule, Cholas expanded beyond South India to Sri Lanka and Kalinga.
j. Why is Firoz Saha Tughlaq famous as a builder?
Firoz Shah Tughlaq was the successor of Muhammad-bin Tughlaq. He built many cities that included Firozabad, Hissar Firoza, Jaunpur, Fatehabad and so on. He is said to have built more than 800 places of public importance. These included bridge, mosques, dams, palaces, public wells, pillars etc