NCERT Solutions for Chapter 7 Ashoka, the emperor who gave up the war Class 6 History
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1
Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan empire.
Answer
List of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan empire:
• Farming
• Herding
• Crafting
• Trading
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2
Complete the following sentences:
(a) Officials collected _____________ from the area under the direct control of the ruler.
(b) Royal princes often went to the provinces as ________
(c) The Mauryan rulers tried to control ____________ and ____________ which were important for transport.
(d) People in forested regions provided the Mauryan officials with __________
Answer
(a) tax
(b) governors
(c) roads and rivers
(d) elephant, timbers, honey and wax.
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3
State whether true or false:
(a) Ujjain was the gateway to the north-west.
(b) Chandragupta’s ideas were written down in the Arthashastra.
(c) Kalinga was the ancient name of Bengal.
(d) Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the Brahmi script.
Answer
(a) False
(b) False
(c) False
(d) True
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4
What were the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma?
Answer
The problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma were:
• Religious and Social conflicts
• Animal sacrifice
• Ill-treatment of slaves and servants
• Quarrels in families and amongst neighbours.
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5
What were the means adopted by Ashoka to spread the message of dhamma?
Answer
The means that Ashoka adopted to spread the message of dhamma were:
• He appointed officials called 'Dhamma Mahamatta' to go from place to place and tell people about 'dhamma'.
• He inscribed his messages on rocks and pillars in Prakrit language.
• He sent his messengers in different parts of the world such as such as Syria, Egypt, Greece and Sri Lanka to spread the teachings.
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6
Why do you think slaves and servants were ill-treated? Do you think the orders of the emperor would have improved their condition? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer
Yes, I think slaves and servants were ill-treated. This may be because of the rigid caste system which prevailed in society. Also, Masters made them feel inferior as animals and treated them badly.
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