Class 7 Social Science Chapter 10 Indian After the Mauryas

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Class 7 Social Science Chapter 10 Indian After the Mauryas

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Indian After the Mauryas

Chapter – 10

HISTORY

1. Answer:

(a) After the Sunga dynasty, which king and dynasty ruled over northern India?

Ans: Kanva Dynasty. 

(b) Which part of India was ruled by the Satavahanas?

Ans: According to the information found in the Puranas, thirty numbers of Satavahana rulers ruled the southern regions during that time.

(c) By what name the kingdom of Kalinga is known at present?

Ans: Odisha. 

(d) Which kingdoms constituted the Tri Rajya?

Ans: The Chola, Cherra and Pandya.

(e) Who was the greatest king of the Kushanas?

Ans: Kaniska.

2. Write answers:

(a) Name two foreign states with which Satavahanas established trade relations.

Ans: Roman Empire and the South – East Asian countries.

(b) Mention the two groups of Buddhism, during the reign of Kanishka.

Ans: Hinayana and Mahayana.

(c) What are the types of Sangam Literature and what are they?

Ans: Sangam literature, classified into two types based on their themes and content, Akam (Inner) and Puram (Outer).

(d) Name two art and sculptures of the Kushana period.

Ans: Bodhisattvas and Standing Buddhas.

(e) Mention two systems of irrigation used after the Mauryan period.

Ans: Drains and wells.

(f) People of which professions lived in the villages after the Mauryan period? Mention two professions.

Ans: People of different professions lived in these villages. The two profession are: Farmers and Craftsmen.

3. Match the following:

Ans: 

4. Choose the correct answer:

(a) The kingdom of Satavahana was established by Jayadrath Simuk/Basudev.

Ans: Simuk.

(b) Sunga/Indo-Greek/Kanvas were called Yavanas.

Ans: Indo – Greek.

(c) Hinduism/Buddhism/Jainism was the main theme of Gandhara School of Art.

Ans: Buddhism.

(d) Gondofarnis/Kushana/Pahlava was the greatest king of Saka dynasty.

Ans: Kushana.

(e) Jataka is a collection of tales/poems/novels.

Ans: Tales.

5. Find out true or false:

(a) Katantra was an important book during the time of Satavahana.

Ans: False.

(b) Ashvaghosha was a scholar in the royal court of the Sakas.

Ans: True.

(c) Sangam literature was written in Sanskrit.

Ans: False.

(d) Menander embraced Hinduism.

Ans: False.

(e) In ancient India, gold war imported from the Roman empire.

Ans: True.

6. Write short notes on the following (about 50 words)

(a) Reign of Kanishka highlighting socio-economic and cultural aspects.

Ans: Kanishka’s reign was a period of great socio-economic and cultural flourishing. His support for trade, agriculture, and a stable monetary system led to economic prosperity. During the reign of Kanishka, the art and culture of Amaravati and Mathura also flourished. He embraced Buddhism and took steps for the spread of the religion. The Kushan Era was not lagging behind in the field of economy too. The Kanishka period witnessed the greatest development in the field of internal and external trade and commerce. Indian spices, chillies, sandal -wood, ivory, diamond etc were exported to foreign countries.

(b) Ways of living of the common people after the Mauryan period.

Ans: A lot of changes took place in the ways of life of the people. Among them, the most remarkable changes were the extension and development of agricultural work, establishment of new cities, increase in production and changes in trade and commerce.The common people of the villages were normally associated with the agricul- tural activities. Again, tools and equipments are necessary for carrying out agricultural activities.

7. Project (Group work)

(a) Collect the pictures of five types of coins of ancient India and five types of coins of present India (paper note and coins). Observe the difference between the two types of coins and write a note on the picture, letters, shape and in formation of the coins. 

Ans: Students do yourself.

(b) Write names of five iron materials used in day to day life and draw their picture.

Ans: Students do yourself.