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Students can Download Social Science History Chapter 8 Important Dynasties of North India Questions and Answers, Notes Pdf, KSEEB Solutions for Class 6 Social Science<\/a> helps you to revise the complete Karnataka State Board Syllabus and score more marks in your examinations.<\/p>\n

Karnataka State Syllabus Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 8 Important Dynasties of North India<\/h2>\n

Class 6 Social Science Important Dynasties of North India Textbook Questions and Answers<\/h3>\n

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable words:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. The ambassador sent by Seleucus to the court of Chandragupta Maurya was _______.<\/li>\n
  2. The king who treated his subjects like his own children was _______.<\/li>\n
  3. Ashoka\u2019s inscriptions are mainly found in _______ script.<\/li>\n
  4. Ashoka declared a war on Kalinga after _______ years of his ruling.<\/li>\n
  5. Our National Emblem is _______.<\/li>\n
  6. Kanishka started _______ year in memory of the beginning of his rule.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Answers:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Megasthenes<\/li>\n
    2. Ashoka<\/li>\n
    3. Brahmi<\/li>\n
    4. eight<\/li>\n
    5. Four headed Lion of Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath<\/li>\n
    6. Shalivahana Shaka<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      II. Answer the following in one sentence:<\/span><\/p>\n

      Question 1.
      \nWho is the founder of Maurya Dynasty?
      \nAnswer:
      \nChandragupta Maurya.<\/p>\n

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      Question 2.
      \nName the capital of Mauryas.
      \nAnswer:
      \nPataliputra.<\/p>\n

      Question 3.
      \nName the famous book written by Kautilya.
      \nAnswer:
      \nArthashastra.<\/p>\n

      Question 4.
      \nName the famous book written by Megasthenes.
      \nAnswer:
      \nIndika.<\/p>\n

      Question 5.
      \nWhich king considered his subjects as his own children?
      \nAnswer:
      \nAshoka.<\/p>\n

      Question 6.
      \nWhat were the functions of Dharmamahamatras?
      \nAnswer:
      \n\u2018Dharma Mahamathras\u2019 helped the king in administration and preached good conduct to the people.<\/p>\n

      Question 7.
      \nWhere did Kanishka conduct the International Buddhist Conference?
      \nAnswer:
      \nKashmir.<\/p>\n

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      Question 8.
      \nWhich is the famous book written by Ashwaghosha?
      \nAnswer:
      \nBuddha Charita.<\/p>\n

      III. Discuss in group and answer the question:<\/span><\/p>\n

      Question 1.
      \nWrite about the importance of Kalinga war.
      \nAnswer:
      \nThe Kalinga war is an important stage in the life of Ashoka, the great. Ashoka declared war on Kalinga during the eight year ofhis rule. About one lakh people lost their lives and another lakh were injured. Another one and a half lakh soldiers were held as prisoners of war. Ashoka was deeply disturbed by the immense destruction of human life in the war. He resolved to. not wage wars in future. We chose the path of Dharma in place of war.<\/p>\n

      He accepted Buddhism and spread the messages of Buddhism all over his empire and also many other countries. He encouraged his subjects to repsect their parents, elders and to have compassion, truthfulness and to be generous. He also appointed \u2018Dharmamaha Mantras\u2019 to preach good conduct to his subjects. They were also responsible for the welfare of orphans, widows and old people.<\/p>\n

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      IV. Match the words in column \u2018A’ with the related words in Column \u2018B\u2019:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      A<\/td>\nB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1. Ashoka<\/td>\na. Kanishkapura<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2. Kanishka<\/td>\nb. Buddhacharita<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3. Ashwaghosha<\/td>\nc. Kalakendra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4. Gandhara<\/td>\nd. Devanampriya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Answers:<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. b<\/li>\n
      2. c<\/li>\n
      3. d<\/li>\n
      4. a<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Guptas<\/span><\/p>\n

        I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:<\/span><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. The capital of Guptas was _______.<\/li>\n
        2. Alahabad pillar inscription was created by _______.<\/li>\n
        3. The Gupta king who won \u2018Kaviraja\u2019 title _______.<\/li>\n
        4. The book \u2018Mudrarakshasa\u2019 written by _______.<\/li>\n
        5. The great poet who had the title \u2018Kavi Guru Tilaka\u2019 _______.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Answers:<\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Pataliputra<\/li>\n
          2. Harisena<\/li>\n
          3. Samudra Gupta<\/li>\n
          4. Vishakadutta<\/li>\n
          5. Kalidasa<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            II. Answer the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n

            Question 1.
            \nWhich emperor\u2019s details are available on Allahabad inscription?
            \nAnswer:
            \nThe details of Samudragupta, who was a brave warrior king.<\/p>\n

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            Question 2.
            \nWhich Gupta emperor had the title \u2018Vikramaditya\u2019?
            \nAnswer:
            \nChandragupta II.<\/p>\n

            Question 3.
            \nName the Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the Gupta rule?
            \nAnswer:
            \nFa-Hien.<\/p>\n

            Question 4.
            \nName a play written by Kalidasa.
            \nAnswer:
            \nAbhijnana Shakuntala.<\/p>\n

            Question 5.
            \nWho wrote Mrichakatika?
            \nAnswer:
            \nShudraka.<\/p>\n

            Question 6.
            \nName the dictionary composed by Amarasimha.
            \nAnswer:
            \nAmarakosha.<\/p>\n

            Question 7.
            \nWhere is Dhamek stupa located?
            \nAnswer:
            \nSarnath.<\/p>\n

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            Question 8.
            \nWho was the famous mathematician of the Gupta period?
            \nAnswer:
            \nAryabatta and Brahmagupta<\/p>\n

            Question 9.
            \nWho wrote \u2018Astangahridayasamhita\u2019?
            \nAnswer:
            \nVagbhata.<\/p>\n

            Harshavardhana<\/span><\/p>\n

            I. Fill in the blanks using appropriate words:<\/span><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Harshavardhana was close to _______, a Chinese traveller.<\/li>\n
            2. The record of Hieun Tsang\u2019s experiences is known as _______.<\/li>\n
            3. Nalanda University was in the present state of _______.<\/li>\n
            4. _______ was the Kannada King who defeated Harshavardhana on the banks of river Narmada.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Answers:<\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Hiuen Tsang<\/li>\n
              2. ‘Si-Yu-Ki’<\/li>\n
              3. Bihar<\/li>\n
              4. Pulikeshi II<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \"KSEEB<\/p>\n

                II. Answer the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n

                Question 1.
                \nName the brother and sister of Harshavardhana.
                \nAnswer:
                \nRajyavardhanavarma and Rajyashree.<\/p>\n

                Question 2.
                \nWhich was the capital city of Harshavardhana?
                \nAnswer:
                \nKannauj.<\/p>\n

                Question 3.
                \nWho wrote the book \u2018Harshacharita\u2019?
                \nAnswer:
                \nBanabatta.<\/p>\n

                Question 4.
                \nName the plays written by Harshavardhana.
                \nAnswer:
                \nPriyadarshika, Ratnavali and Nagananda<\/p>\n

                Question 5.
                \nWho was the Chinese traveller who visited the court of Harshavardhana.?
                \nAnswer:
                \nHiuen Tsang.<\/p>\n

                \"KSEEB<\/p>\n

                Question 6.
                \nWhich was the most famous Indian university during ancient times and where it was?
                \nAnswer:
                \nNalanda University.<\/p>\n

                Class 6 Social Science Important Dynasties of North India Additional Questions and Answers<\/h3>\n

                I. Answer the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n

                Question 1.
                \nWhich is the first dynasty of India?
                \nAnswer:
                \nMauryan dynasty.<\/p>\n

                \"KSEEB<\/p>\n

                Question 2.
                \nWho guided Chandragupta Maurya to establish an empire?
                \nAnswer:
                \nVishnugupta or Kautilya or Chanakya trained Chandragupta in the skills of warfare and helped him to establish an army. He later became the prime minister of Chandragupta Maurya.<\/p>\n

                Question 3.
                \nWhat is \u2018Sallekhana\u2019.
                \nAnswer:
                \nIt is a ritual practised among Jains. It means to fast till death.<\/p>\n

                Question 4.
                \nWhich place in Karnataka has an inscription of Ashoka\u2019.
                \nAnswer:
                \nMaski,in Raichur.<\/p>\n

                Question 5.
                \nWho was the chief of village administration during Mauryan Period?
                \nAnswer:
                \nGramika.<\/p>\n

                Question 6.
                \nWho was the important ruler of Kushana dynasty?
                \nAnswer:
                \nKanishka.<\/p>\n

                \"KSEEB<\/p>\n

                Question 7.
                \nWhich form of calendar is the official calendar of Government of India?
                \nAnswer:
                \nThe calendar started by Kanishka, \u2018Shalivahana Shaka\u2019.<\/p>\n

                Question 8.
                \nWhich was the tallest stupa in India and who built it?
                \nAnswer:
                \nThe stupa at Purshapura (Peshwar) is the tallest stupa. It had thirteen stories and was four hundred Meters tall.<\/p>\n

                Question 9.
                \nWhich dynasty introduced Gold coins for the first time in India?
                \nAnswer:
                \nThe Kushana dynasty under Kanishka.<\/p>\n

                Question 10.
                \nWhich great philosopher was a member of Kanishka\u2019s court?
                \nanswer:
                \nNagarjuna.<\/p>\n

                Question 11.
                \nWhat details of the Gupta dynasty can be obtained from the Allahabad pillar of Gupta period?
                \nAnswer:
                \nThe inscription on the Allahabad pillar was written by Harisena, a poet in the court of Samudragupta. It tells us that Samudragupta of the Gupta dynasty defeated nine kings North India.<\/p>\n

                Question 12.
                \nWhich Buddhist scholar was a minister in Samudragupta\u2019s court?
                \nAnswer:
                \nVasubandha.<\/p>\n

                Question 13.
                \nHow did Chandragupta II earn the title \u2018Vikramaditya\u2019.
                \nAnswer:
                \nChandragupta II defeated the satrapas of Gujarat who were ruling it for more than three centuries and earned the title \u2018Vikramaditya\u2019.<\/p>\n

                \"KSEEB<\/p>\n

                Question 14.
                \nWho is the author of Panchatantra?
                \nAnswer:
                \nVishnusharma.<\/p>\n

                Question 15.
                \nDescribe the achievement in the field of Medicine during the rule of Gupta\u2019s.
                \nAnswer:
                \nVagbhata of the Gupta times prepared a summary of the famous work \u2018Charaka Samhita\u2019, known as \u2018Ashtangahridayasamhita\u2019. This is an authoritative work on Ayurveda and is being followed even today. Surgery was also practised in ancient India. Surgeons of those days had the knowledge of 127 surgicai instruments, they were able to remove iron and stones pieces from the human body. The credit for using mercury as a medicine for the first time, goes to doctors of India.<\/p>\n

                Question 16.
                \nWhich Chinese traveller studied at Nalanda University?
                \nAnswer:
                \nHiuen Tsang.<\/p>\n

                Question 17.
                \nWhat does \u2018Si-yu-ki\u2019 mean?
                \nAnswer:
                \n\u2018Si-yu-ki\u2019 means \u2018Record of the western kingdom\u2019.<\/p>\n

                Question 18.
                \nWrite a short note on Nalanda University?
                \nAnswer:
                \nNalanda University which was in present Bihar, was a popular university for six centuries since Gupta period. It was the most famous university of ancient times. Students were coming from places like China, Japan to study here. It had eight schools and three big libraries. Though Buddhism was the major subject of study, subjects like Yoga, Veda, Medicine and others were also taught. Hiuen Tsang spent many years in this university.<\/p>\n

                In Nalanda, there were no fees for Education, Boarding and Lodging. To bear the running expenses of the university, revenue from hundred villages was pledged. Harshavardhana was one of the chief patrons of this university. Students life was disciplined and great scholars were among the faculty.<\/p>\n

                II. Fill in the blanks:<\/span><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. The wheel at- the centre of our National flag is the _______.<\/li>\n
                2. _______ of Greece was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya.<\/li>\n
                3. \u2018Sallekhana\u2019 means _______.<\/li>\n
                4. _______ declared \u2018My citizens are like my children\u2019.<\/li>\n
                5. The British officer _______ read the Ashokan inscriptions for the first time.<\/li>\n
                6. _______ preached good conduct to people during the reign of Ashoka.<\/li>\n
                7. The fourth Buddhist conference was organised by _______ in kashmir.<\/li>\n
                8. The _______ were the first to mint gold coins in India.<\/li>\n
                9. \u2018Gho-quo-ki\u2019 was written by _______.<\/li>\n
                10. The _______ pillar at Mehrauli is an example of progress in _______ during the Gupta period.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Answers:<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Ashoka chakra<\/li>\n
                  2. Seleucus<\/li>\n
                  3. Fasting till death<\/li>\n
                  4. Ashoka<\/li>\n
                  5. James Princept<\/li>\n
                  6. Darmamahamatras<\/li>\n
                  7. Kanishka<\/li>\n
                  8. Kushanas<\/li>\n
                  9. Fahiyan (Fa Hien)<\/li>\n
                  10. Iron, Mettahirgy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    \"KSEEB<\/p>\n

                    III. Match the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                    A<\/td>\nB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    1. Hiuen Tsang<\/td>\na. Defeated Harshavardhana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    2. Kanauj and Prayag<\/td>\nb. Banabatta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    3. Pulakeshi II<\/td>\nc. Astronomer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    4. Harshacharita<\/td>\nd. Gupta period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    5. Surgery<\/td>\n\u00a0e. Kanishka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    6. Varahamithra<\/td>\nf. National symbol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    7. Sanchi temple<\/td>\ng. Gupta period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    8. Gold coins<\/td>\nh. Religious conferences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    9. Shaka calendar<\/td>\ni. Madhya pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                    10. Four headed lion<\/td>\nj. Si-yu-ki<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                    Answers:<\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. c<\/li>\n
                    2. d<\/li>\n
                    3. f<\/li>\n
                    4. h<\/li>\n
                    5. i<\/li>\n
                    6. j<\/li>\n
                    7. e<\/li>\n
                    8. b<\/li>\n
                    9. g<\/li>\n
                    10. a<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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