6th Standard, Social, History, Chapter 12
ANCIENT DYNASTIES OF NORTH INDIA
Exercises
I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word:
1. An ambassador sent by Seleucus to the court of Chandragupta Maurya was Megasthenes.
2. The emperor who said ‘the subjects are like my children’ was Ashoka.
3. Our national emblem is the Lion Capital.
4. Kanishka began a new era called Shaka (Shalivahana Shaka), to commemorate his accession to the throne.
II. Answer the following questions.
1. Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
Answer: Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire.
2. Which city was the capital of Mauryan Empire?
Answer: Pataliputra (now Patna – the capital of Bihar) was the capital of Mauryan Empire.
3. Which book did Kautilya write?
Answer: Kautilya wrote the book ‘Arthashastra’ tells many facts related to politics.
4. Which book did Megasthenes write?
Answer: Megasthenes wrote the book called ‘Indica’ in which he has recorded his experiences in India.
5. What were the functions of Dharma Mahamatras?
Answer: The functions of Dharma Mahamatras are as follows.
- ‘Dharma Mahamatras’ were promoting good moral conduct among the people.
- They were also responsible for looking after the welfare of orphans, widows and the aged.
6. Where did Kanishka hold the ‘Boudha Maha Sabha’?
Answer: Kanishka held the ‘Boudha Maha Sabha’ in Kundalvana located in Kashmir.
III. Discuss in group and answer:
1. Write about the significance of Kalinga war.
Answer: Ashoka declared war on the state of Kalinga in the eighth year of his accession to power. This was a significant event in his life. Thousands of people lost their lives in the war. One lakh people were injured. One and a half lakh enemy soldiers were captured. Ashoka was moved by the gruesome scenes of death and pain in the battlefield. Ashoka felt painful and decided not to wage wars from then onwards. There is no other emperor in the history of the world who has changed his mind in this way. Ashoka is called Mahashaya out of respect, as he followed the path of Dharma instead of the path of war.
VI. Match the contents of list A with list B
A B
1 . Ashoka a) Kanishkapura
2 . Kanishka b) Buddha Charitha
3. Ashwagosha c) Kala Kendra
4. Gandhara d) Devanampriya
Answer:
A B
1 . Ashoka d) Devanampriya
2 . Kanishka a) Kanishkapura
3. Ashwagosha b) Buddha Charitha
4. Gandhara c) Kala Kendra
Activity
- Make a list of places where Ashokan inscriptions are found in Karnataka.
Answer: The places where Ashokan inscriptions are found in Karnataka were as follows.
Seventeen inscriptions of Ashoka are found in nine places of Karnataka.
1 . The Maski inscription of Raichur.
2 . Brahmagiri, Chitradurga district
3 . Siddapura, Chitradurga district
4. Jatinga-Rameshwara, Chitradurga district
5 . Gavimath and Palkigundu, Koppal district
6 . Nittur, Bellary district
7 . Udegolam, Bellary district
8. Sannati, Gulbarga district
9. Ashoka’s relief sculpture, Kanaganahalli
