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Question 1.
Show the stages in the building of a stupa or a temple,
Answer:
Stupas: Stupas are round, semi-circular-shaped mounds.

(1) There is a small box placed at the center of the stupa. It may contain the bodily remains of Buddha or his followers, or things they used as well as precious stones and coins. The box called the casket was covered with earth.

(2) Later a layer of mud brick or baked brick made up the mound. Then the dome-like structure was covered with stone slabs.

(3) There is a path for Pradakshina.

(4) It was surrounded by railings.

(5) Entrance to the path was through the gateways. Both railings and gateways were decorated with sculptures.
Temple: The important parts of the temple were :

1. Garbhagriha – where the image of the chief deity was placed.
2. Shikhara – a tower-like structure built over the Garbhagriha.
3. Mandapa – a hall where people could assemble.

Page 128

Question 1.
Do you think Kalidas can be described as a lover of nature?
Answer:
Kalidas was a lover of nature. In Meghdootam and he described the cloud as a messenger who carries messages.

Page 129

Question 1.
There are several versions of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana popular amongst the people in different parts of the subcontinent. Find out about a version in your state.
Answer:
Tulsidas’s Ramayana is popular in my state and Ved Vyas’s Mahabharat. They have been translated into Hindi, language.

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Question 1.
Can you identify which parts of the story are shown in the sculpture found from a stupa at Bharhut in central India? Why do you think these were chosen?
Answer:
The sculpture shows that the king is trying to revive the monkey when he died the king paid him full respect.
The stupa is a monument connected with the Buddhist religion. It teaches love and compassion. One should realize his mistake and try to rectify it lire king also realized his mistake and did his best to revive the monkey king.

Page 131

Question 1.
The Romans used a system of counting without using zero. Try to find out more about it.
Answer:
The Roman system of counting does not have a zero. The Roman system use the following symbols, (i – one) (v – five) (x – ten) (1 – 50) (c – 100) (d – 500) (m – 1000)

Question 2.
What were Manuscripts in early India made out of?
Answer:
Manuscripts were books written ago. They were usually written by hand. They were written on palm leaf, or on the specially prepared bark of a tree known as the birch, which grows in the Himalayas.

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Question 1.
You are sitting in a mandapa of a temple. Describe the scene around you.
Answer:
While sitting in a mandapa, I can see devotees, some of them going towards Darbhanga for the darshan of diety. Others are moving around the temple after their prayers, I can also hear the voice of sweet Bhajans that are song by Kirian Mandli on the temple campus. The whole atmosphere has become spiritual and energy seems to have an ultimate spiritual experience.

Class 6 History Chapter 12 Buildings, Paintings and Books Exercise Questions and Answers

Let’s Recall

Question 1.
Match the following
Answer:

Question 2.
Fill in the blanks :
Ans.
(a) ________ was a great astronomer.
Answer:
Aryabhata

(b) Stories about gods and goddesses are found in the ________.
Answer:
Epics

(c) ________ is recognized as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.
Answer:
Valmiki

(d) ________ and ________ are two Tamil epics.
Answer:
Sitappadikar
Manimekalai

Let’s Discuss

Question 3.
Make a list of the chapters in which you find mention of metalworking. What are the metal objects mentioned or shown in those chapters?
Answer:
(a) List of the chapters in which we find mention of metalworking:

1. In the earliest cities.
2. What Books and Burials Tell us.
3. Kingdoms, Kings, and The Early Republic.
4. Vital Villages, Thriving Towns.
5. Traders, Kings, and Pilgrims.
6. New Empires and Kingdoms.
7. Buildings, Paintings and Books.

(b) Following metals objects are mentioned or shown in these chapters:

1. Tin
2. Copper
3. Bronze
4. Ivory
5. Silver
6. Gold
7. Iron.

Question 4.
Read the story on page 130. In what ways is the monkey
Is king similar to or different from the kings you read about in chapters 6 and 11?
Answer:
In the story ‘The monkey king’ when the monkeys found out that the king of Varanasi wanted to kill them, the monkey king worked out a plan to save his followers. He made a bridge across the river and all his followers crossed the bridge and were saved. However, the monkey king was exhausted and fell down dying.

The monkey king believed that his responsibility to save his people from the enemies and died in the attempt. He was a peace-loving monkey
The kings in Chap 6 and Chapter 11

1. Led wars of conquest to extend their empires.
2. They had regular armies.
3. The rulers protect dead people from attacks. They built capitals that were fortified i.e. they had huge walls of wood or brick or stone.

Question 5.
Find out more and tell a story from one of the epics.
Answer:
The Ramayana is an epic written by Adi Rishi Valmiki. This epic is about Rama, a prince of Kosala, who was sent into exile for fourteen years. His wife Sita was abducted by the King of Lanka, named Ravana, and Rama had to fight a battle to get her back. He won and returned to Ayodhya, the capital of Kosala, after his victory.

Let’s Do

Question 6.
List some steps that can be taken to make buildings and monuments accessible to differently-abled people.
Answer:
The steps to make buildings and monuments accessible to differently-abled people are :

1. Construction of a ramp.
2. The steps can be renovated, so that people may not fall on the slippery ground.
3. Railing can be placed on the sidewalls of the staircase.
4. Proper lighting system.

Question 7.
Try and list as many uses of paper as you can.
Answer:
List of uses of paper. We can use paper for the following purposes/things etc.

1. For writing purposes.
2. To make books, note-books, etc.
3. To make kites.
4. To make pictures and paintings.
5. To make toys and flowers.

Question 8.
If you could visit any one of the places described in this chapter, which would you choose and why?
Answer:
I would choose Mathura because it is related to the life of Lord Krishna and it is very near to Delhi, my home city. Mathura is well connected by roads and railways. There are many shrines and temples. I am fond of sweets. Mathura is well-known for some of its sweet products, especially peras. Students can decide themselves