NCERT Solutions for Chapter 11 Buildings, paintings and Books Class 6 History
Book Solutions
1
Match the following:
Stupa | Place where the image of the deity is installed |
Shikhara | Mound |
Mandapa | Circular path around the stupa |
Garbhagriha | Place in temple where people could assemble |
Pradakshina Patha | Tower |
Answer
Stupa | Mound |
Shikhara | Tower |
Mandapa | Place in temple where people could assemble |
Garbhagriha | Place where the image of the deity is installed |
Pradakshina Patha | Circular path around the stupa |
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2
Fill in the blanks:
(a) _______________ was a great astronomer.
(b) Stories about gods and goddesses are found in the _____________.
(c) ____________is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.
(d) ____________and _____________are two Tamil epics.
Answer
(a) Aryabhatta
(b) epics
(c) Valmiki
(d) Silappadikaram and Manimekalai
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3
Make a list of the chapters in which you find mention of metal working. What are the metals objects mentioned or shown in those chapters?
Answer
The list of the chapters is:
• In the earliest cities: Copper used to make tools, gold and silver to make ornaments.
• What Books and Burials Tell us: Iron tools and weapons, ornaments of gold.
• Kingdoms, Kings and Early Republic: Iron or mines.
• Vital villages and Thriving Towns: Iron tools.
• Traders, Kings and Pilgrims: Gold as a gift.
• Buildings, Paintings and Books: Iron pillar, gold jewellery.
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4
Read the story on page 130 (NCERT book). In what ways is the monkey king similar to or different from the kings you read about in Chapters 6 and 11?
Answer
Similarities
• The monkey king as well as the kings felt the pulse of the public.
• Monkeys have huge army just like Kings.
Dissimilarities
• The monkey king and his followers survived on the mango, while the other king’s followers required proper food.
• The monkey king did not try to capture the other kings' property, while the king did capture try to kill the monkey and their king for just a fruit.
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