NCERT Solutions for Chapter 10 New empires and kingdoms Class 6 History
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1
State whether true or false:
(a) Harishena composed a prashasti in praise of Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni.
(b) The rulers of Aryavarta brought tribute for Samudragupta.
(c) There were twelve rulers in Dakshinapatha.
(d) Taxila and Madurai were important centres under the control of the Gupta rulers.
(e) Aihole was the capital of the Pallavas.
(f) Local assemblies functioned for several centuries in south India.
Answer
(a) False
(b) False
(c) True
(d) False
(e) False
(f) True
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2
Mention three authors who wrote about Harshavardhana.
Answer
Three authors who wrote about Harshavardhanan were Banabhatta, Xuan Zang and Ravikirti.
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3
What changes do you find in the army at this time?
Answer
The changes which we find in the army were:
• The kings began to maintain well-organised armies. The armies included foot soldiers, elephants, chariots and cavalry.
• Besides a regular army, the kings appointed some military chiefs who provided troops when needed. They were not given regular salaries, but were paid through land grants. These military chiefs were known as samantas.
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4
What were the new administrative arrangements during this period?
Answer
The new administrative arrangements during this period were:
• A few important administrative posts were now hereditary means that sons succeeded fathers to these posts.
• A few important administrative posts were now hereditary means that sons succeeded fathers to these posts.
• Often, one person held many offices. For instance, besides being a maha-danda-nayaka, Harishena was a kumar-amatya, meaning an important minister, and a sandhi-vigrahika, meaning a minister of war and peace.
• Some important individuals had a lot of influence in local administration. For example, the nagara shreshthi (chief merchant or chief banker) was very powerful in any city or town.
• Some important individuals had a lot of influence in local administration. For example, the nagara shreshthi (chief merchant or chief banker) was very powerful in any city or town.
• In south India, the local assemblies like the ur or sabha in the village were made responsible for administration of the villages.
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6
Do you think ordinary people would have read and understood the prashastis? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer
No. The ordinary people would not have understood the Prashastis because these were written in Sanskrit language that was considered as the language of the learned.
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