Our Pasts-I

Book: Our Pasts-I

Chapter: 10. Traders, Kings and Pilgrims

Subject: Social Science - Class 6th

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Chapter Exercises

Let's Recall
Let's Discuss
Let's Do

Let's Recall

1

Match the following:


Muvendar



Mahayana Buddhism



Lords of the dakshinapatha



Buddhacharita



Ashvaghosha



Satavahana rulers



Bodhisattvas



Chinese pilgrim



Xuan Zang



Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas
2

Why did the kings want to control the silk route?
3

What kind of evidence do historians use to find out about trade and trade routes?
4

What are the main features of Bhakti?

Let's Discuss

5

Discuss the reasons why the Chinese pilgrims came to India?
6

Why do you think ordinary people were attracted to Bhakti?

Let's Do

7

List five things that you buy from the market. Which of these are made in the city/village in which you live and which are brought by traders from other areas.
8

There are several major pilgrimages performed by people in India today. Find out about anyone of them, and write short description. (Hint:P Who can go on the pilgrimage men and women or children? How long does it take? How do people travel? What do they take with them? What do they do when they reach the holy place? Do they bring anything back with them?)