Match the following
Column I
Column II
Stupa
Place where the image of the deity is installed
Shikhara
Mound
Mandapa
Circular path around the stupa
Garbhagriha
Place in temples where people could assemble
Pradakshina-patha
Tower
Fill in the blanks
a) ________ was a great astronomer
b) Stories about gods and goddesses are found in the ________
c) ________ is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.
d) ________ and ________ are two Tamil epics.
Make a list of the chapters in which you find mention of metal working. What are the metals objects mentioned or shown in those chapters?
Read the story on page 130 (NCERT Book). In what ways is the monkey king similar to or different from the kings you read about in Chapters 6 and 11?
Find out more and tell a story from one of the epics.
List some steps that can be taken to make buildings and monuments accessible to differently abled people.
Try and list as many uses of paper as you can.
If you could visit any one of the places described in this chapter, which would you choose and why?