NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Social Science (History) Chapter 9 New Empires and Kingdoms

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Class : 6th
Subject : History
Chapter : 10
Chapter Name : NEW EMPIRES AND KINGDOMS

Q1 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.

Answer. (a) False
(b) False
(c) True
(d) False
(e) False
(f) True

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Q2 Mention three authors who wrote about Harshavardhana.

Answer. Banbhatta, Ravikirti, Xuan Zang

Q3 What changes do you �nd in the army at this time?

Answer. Some of the kings continued to maintain a well organized army. A new trend
also emerged during this period. Some military leaders maintained an army and provided
the army to the king when required. Such military leaders did not get salary. But they got
grants in the form of land. They also got the right to collect land revenue. The revenue
was utilized to maintain the soldiers, horses and battle equipments. Such military
leaders were known as samanthas. When a ruler became weak, a Samantha tried to
become independent.

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Q4 What were the new administrative arrangements during this period?

Answer. New Administrative Arrangements:
1. There was no single ruler who was enough powerful to have total control over the
Indian subcontinent. Kings usually made power-sharing agreements with local powerful
people.
2. Some posts were made hereditary. This meant that the son got a particular post after
the death of this father.
3. There were many instances when a single person held many posts. Many important
men exercised authority in local administration.

Q5 What do you think Arvind would have to do if he was acting as Samudragupta?

Answer. Answer: Arvind needs to become brave. He also needs to develop a keen interest
in music and painting.

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Q6 Do you think ordinary people would have read and understood the prashastis? Give
reasons for your answer.

Answer. Prashastis is a Sanskrit word which means in praise of. Hence, the prashastis are
composed in praise of contemporary kings. They were written by either royal poet or
written by the visitors who visited India during this time. Also, the prashastis was
composed in very long sentences, so the people may not understood.

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Q7 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 �ll it.

Answer. DIY

Q8 How do you think wars affect the lives of ordinary people today?

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Answer. The wars affect the lives of the ordinary people today in the following ways:
(i) It increase the rate of poverty.
(ii) It gives birth to number of diseases.
(iii) It disturbed the economy position of the country.
(iv) It causes tremendous loss of life and property.

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