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NCERT Solutions for 6th Class History: Chapter 11-New empires and kingdoms
NCERT 6th History Chapter 11, class 6 History Chapter 11 solutions
Page No: 120
Let's Recall
1. State whether true or false:
(a) Harishena composed a prashasti in praise of Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni.
► False
(b) The rulers of Aryavarta brought tribute for Samudragupta.
► False
(c) There were twelve rulers in Dakshinapatha.
► True
(d) Taxila and Madurai were important centres under the control of the Gupta rulers.
► False
(e) Aihole was the capital of the Pallavas.
► False
(f) Local assemblies functioned for several centuries in south India.
► True
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2. Mention three authors who wrote about Harshavardhana.
Answer
Three authors who wrote about Harshavardhanan were Banabhatta, Xuan Zang and Ravikirti.
3. What changes do you find in the army at this time?
Answer
The changes which we find in the army at this time are the introduction of military leaders called samantas who provided the king with troops whenever he needed them. They were not paid
regular salaries. Instead, some of them received grants of land. They collected revenue from the land and used this to maintain soldiers and horses, and provide equipment for warfare.
4. What were the new administrative arrangements during this period?
Answer
The new administrative arrangements during this period were:
• Some important administrative posts were now hereditary means that sons succeeded fathers
to these posts.
• Sometimes, one person held many offices. For instance, besides being a maha-danda-nayaka, Harishena was a kumar-amatya, meaning an important minister, and a sandhi-vigrahika, meaning a minister of war and peace.
• Important men had a say in the local administration. These included the nagara-shreshthi or chief banker/merchant of the city, the sarthavaha or leader of the merchant caravans, the parathama-kulika or the chief craftsman and the head of the Kayasthas or scribes.
5. What do you think Arvind would have to do if he was (were) acting as Samudragupta?
Answer:
Arvind would have to do the following things if he was (were) acting as Samudragupta:
- He had to march solemnly in splendid robes, to twirl his moustaches and wield the silver-paper wrapped sword with gusto.
- He had to sit on the throne and play the veena and recite poetry.
- He had to fight several battles.
- He had to keep and help Harishena, a poet of Sanskrit in his court.
6. Do you think ordinary people would have read and understood the prashastis? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer
No. The ordinary people would not have understood the Prashastis because these were written in Sanskrit language, the language of the learned.
NCERT Solutions for 6th Class History: Chapter 11: Download PDF
NCERT Solutions for 6th Class History: Chapter 11-New empires and kingdoms
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Chapterwise NCERT Solutions for Class 6 History :
- Chapter 1 What, Where, How and When?
- Chapter 2-On the trail of the earliest people
- Chapter 3-From gathering to growing food
- Chapter 4 In the Earliest Cities
- Chapter 5 What Books and Burials Tell Us
- Chapter 6 Kingdoms, Kings and An Early Republic
- Chapter 7 New Questions and Ideas
- Chapter 8 Ashoka The Emperor Who Gave Up War
- Chapter 9 Vital Villages, Thriving Towns
- Chapter 10 Traders Kings and Pilgrims
- Chapter 11 New Empires and Kingdoms
- Chapter 12 Buildings, Paints and Books
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