In this chapter, students will learn about Samudragupta, Harshavardhana and South Indian kingdoms – their conquests and achievements. The exercise contains 8 questions, and we have provided answers to all these in NCERT Solutions Class 6 History Chapter 10 “New Empires and Kingdoms”. These solutions are created after an in-depth analysis of the syllabus and exam pattern. Answers are written in simple language so that it’s easy for students to understand. Studying these solutions will make their exam preparation simpler.
SOLUTION OF CLASS 6 HISTORY CHAPTER 9 “TRADERS, KINGS, AND PILGRIMS” (UPDATED 2023-24)
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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.
Solution 1:
(a) Harishena composed a prashasti in praise of Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni. – False
(b) The rulers of Aryavarta brought tribute to Samudragupta.- False
(c) There were twelve rulers in Dakshinapatha – True
(d) Taxila and Madurai were important centres under the control of the Gupta rulers.- False
(e) Aihole was the capital of the Pallavas.- False
(f) Local assemblies functioned for several centuries in South India. – True
2. Mention 3 authors who wrote about Harshavardhana.
Solution 2:
The 3 authors were.
- Banabhatta
- Xuan Zang
- Ravikirti
3. What changes do you find in the army of this time?
Solution 3:
Like earlier rulers, some of these kings maintained a well-organised army, with elephants, chariots, cavalry and foot soldiers. Besides, there were military leaders who provided the king with troops whenever they needed them. They were not paid regular salaries. Instead, some of them received grants of land. They collected revenue from the land and used this to maintain soldiers and horses and provide equipment for warfare.
Class 6 History Chapter 10- New Empires and Kingdoms updated (2023-24)
4. What were the new administrative arrangements in this period?
Solution 4:
- Administrative posts turned out to be hereditary
- On some occasions, one man had multiple posts.
5. What do you think Arvind would have to do if he was acting as Samudragupta?
Solution 5:
Give importance to science, astronomy, music and art.
6. Do you think ordinary people would have read and understood the prashastis? Give reasons for your answer.
Solution 6:
Ordinary people would not have read and understood the prashastis, since Sanskrit is not the language of ordinary people.
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Class 6 History Chapter 10- New Empires and Kingdoms updated (2023-24)
7. If you had to make a genealogy for yourself, who are the people you would include in it? How many generations would you like to show? Make a chart and fill it.
Solution 7:
It is a class activity for the students.
8. How do you think wars affect the lives of ordinary people today?
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Solution 8:
- It affects the livelihood of people
- It affects the trade and business
- People may incur a personal loss due to the loss of lives of near and dear ones and the loss of property.