NCERT Class 6 Social Science History Our Parts 1 Book Chapter 9 Answer NEW EMPIRES AND KINGDOMS English Medium |

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. 

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2. Mention three authors who wrote about Harshavardhana.

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3. What changes do you find in the army at this time?

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4. What were the new administrative arrangements during this period?

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5. What do you think Arvind would have to do if he was acting as Samudragupta? 

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6. Do you think ordinary people would have read and understood the prashastis? Give reasons for your answer.

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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.

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8. How do you think wars affect the lives of ordinary people today? 

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