Question

a. Which one of the following mode of payment was expected to be made by the farmers as tax

in the Mahajanapadas?

i. Animal produce

ii. Working for a day every month

iii. 1/6th of the crop produced

iv. 1/10th of the forest produce

b. The tax on the produce was called

i. Bhaga

ii. Dasi

iii. Gift

iv. Gana

Q2. Give one word for the following: (1x3=3)

a. They were expected to study and teach Vedas.________________

b. Janapadas gained control over large areas.______________

c. Most powerful mahajanapadas.___________________

Q3. Define the term Janapada. (1)

Q4.Why did the rulers of Mahajanapadas introduce taxation? (2)

Q5. List the changes in agricultural practices that helped the farmers to increase production (2)

Q6. ‘The rajas of mahajanapadas built forts’. Give reasons for it. (3)

Q7. Enlist the ways through which rajas of Janapada collected regular taxes. (4)

Q8. How was Ashvamedha or horse sacrifice performed?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a. option third

b. first option

Q2.

(c) Magadh empire

Q3. The Sanskrit term janapad is made of two words jana means people and pada mean foot .

Q4. because the Raja of that time need to build the castle or building and for this reason he need money so he introduced taxation (elaborated it)

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Answer 2

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