Class 7 Social Science Chapter 13 Pre – Historic Assam

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Class 7 Social Science Chapter 13 Pre – Historic Assam

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Pre – Historic Assam

Chapter – 13

HISTORY

1. Write answers:

(a) Where is Nabagrahat temple situated?

Ans: The Navagraha Temple is on the top of Chitrasal Hill , in Guwahati city, Assam. 

(b) Who was the founder of the Barman dynasty?

Ans: It was established by Pushyavarman, a contemporary of Samudragupta. 

(c) In which university did Hiu-en-Tsang study Buddhism?

Ans: Nalanda University. 

(d) What are names of the parts of Kamrupa district as present?

Ans: The big district of Kamrup has been divided to six parts, and all the six parts are made independent districts. They are Kamrup, Kamrup Metro, Nalbari, Baska, Bajali and Barpeta.

(e) Who established the Danava Dynasty?

Ans: Mahiranga Danava.

(f) Under whose rule were the ‘Dubi’ and ‘Nidhanpur’ bronze scripts written?

Ans: Under the 7th-century Kamarupa king Bhaskaravarman rule were the ‘Dubi’ and ‘Nidhanpur’ bronze scripts written.

2. Find out whether the given statements are correct or incorrect:

(a) The Ramayana and the Mahabharata are two epics of Hinduism.

Ans: Correct.

(b) The name of the dynasty of Narakasur is Danava dynasty.

Ans: Incorrect.

(c) The first king of Barman dynasty was Pushya Barman.

Ans: Correct.

(d) Usha was the name of Bana’s daughter.

Ans: Correct.

(e) Itsing wrote the book Chi-u-ki.

Ans: Correct.

3. Arrange chronologically:

Barman dyansty

Danava dynasty

Pala dynasty

Salastambha dynasty

Bhauma dyansty

Ans: 

Danava dynasty

Bhauma dyansty

Barman dyansty

Salastambha dynasty

Pala dynasty

4. Fill in the blanks:

(a) The capital of the Danava Dynasty was _______.

Ans: Pragjyotishpur.

(b) There is mention of Kamrupa in Samudra Gupta’s _______.

Ans: Prayaga Prashasti (Allahabad Pillar Inscription).

(c) King ______ was contemporary to Kumar Bhaskar Barman.

Ans: Harshavardhana.

(d) Madan Kamdev temple was the architectural monument of the _________.

Ans: Pala dynasty.

(e) The founder of the Salstambha dynasty was ________.

Ans: Salastambha. 

5. Write short notes:

(a) Salastambha dynasty.

Ans: Salastambhas occupied the throne of Kamrup after Barman dynasty. It is men- tioned that 21 kings of this dynasty ruled over Kamrup for almost 300 years. Salastambha, the founder of the dynasty shifted the state capital from Pragjyotishpur to Tezpur and named it as Harupeswar.

During the reign of Salastambhas, Kamrupa was recognised as a powerful state in all respects. The kings of Salastambha showed respect towards the learned persons. Though they were the followers of Lord Shiva yet other form of religious belief notably tantrisim too received wide followers during their time.

(b) Pala dynasty.

Ans: After the Salstambha, the Pala dynasty sat on the throne of Kamrupa. Brahmapala was known as the founder of this dynasty. It is found that Durjay Nagar (present day north Guwahati) was the capital of this state. We know from the various sources that the west border of Kamrupa touched the North Bengal during the reign of King Ratnapala in Pragjyotishpura. 

The people of the Pala dynasty were the followers of Hindu religion. The remains of Madan Kamdev Temple located near Baihata Chariali of present day Kamrup (Rural) district are the architectural monuments of the kings of Pal dynasty. 

(c) The kingdom of Kundil.

Ans: According to an another legend in the pre-historic period, there was a state named Kundil towards the eaf of Kamrup. The present day Sadia region has been identified as Kundil Nagar, the capital of this state. The state was ruled by a king named Bhismak. His daughter Rukmini was married to Sri Krishna. Later, Mahapurush Srimanta Sankar Deva wrote a play titled ‘Rukmini Haran’ based on the incidents of marriage between Sri Krishna and Rukmini.

(d) The socio-economic condition of Kamrupa.

Ans: In the ancient times, Assam was inhabitated by the non-Aryans. Therefore the impact of the Hindu caste system of the Aryan culture could not be seen here. The caste system prevalent in that society was also not followed strictly. Later due to the influence of the Aryans and the Hindu religion, the impact of caste system could be noticed here later. 

The economy of the ancient Kamrup was mainly based on agriculture. It is mentioned in Hiu-en-Tsang’s Si yuki that farming was done in this state with the help of irrigation. Besides this, the farming of various fruits like jackfruit, coconut, beatle-nut etc. are also mentioned.

6. Write note on the following within 50 words:

(a) The difference between myth, legend and history.

Ans: Various myths and legends or sagas of such kind related to ancient Assam are still in existence. But due to the lack of real evidence, we cannot call it history. We need accurate and correct information to call it history. The religious stories are expressed in the myths and fables with the colours of imagination. On the other hand, the legends related to God and Goddess or significant personalities are prevalent through some myths or folklore year after year. In contrary to that, we get an accurate and elaborated description of the incidents of the past through history.

(b) Relation between Bhaskar Barman and Harshavardhana.

Ans: The most remarkable king of Dynasty was Kumar Bhaskar Barman. He had a good relationship with the king of Thaneswar, Harshavardhana. In the early part of his career, he formed an alliance with Harshavardhana, the most powerful king of northern India of time. This alliance, an act of political wisdom on the part of Bhaskara, brought fresh glories to Kamrupa and enabled it to participate in pan-Indian politics.  

(c) The description of Kamrup state in the notes of Hiu –

En – Tsang.

Ans: According to Hieu-en-Tsang the area of the then Kamrup was almost 1700 miles and its people were simple and rich. They were intellectually sharp and had interest for learning. Their language was different from that of central India. The climate was cool. They cultivated coconut and jackfruits. They worshipped different gods and goddesses. There was no influence of Buddhism.

7. Prepare a list of places found in the map of ancient Kamrupa.

Ans: Student do yourself.