Question

What were the subjects on which books were written in the past? Which of these would you like to read?

NCERT Class 6th Social Science History - Our Past 1 Ch 1. What, Where, How and When?

Answer 1

the books in past were written in different subjects like lives of kings, religious beliefs and practices, medicine and science etc.

Answer 2

In the past, several books were written which dealt with all varieties of subjects. Many books were written in ancient times which depicted the religious beliefs and practices given by various prominent figures, Several books like Harsha Charita has given the description of the biographies of kings, medicine and science. Besides, there were stories, dramas, and poems. Many of these were composed in Sanskrit, others were in Prakrit and Tamil because it was understood by most of the people during Ancient and medieval ages.