1. State whether true or false:
(a) Rajas who let the Ashvamedha horse pass through their lands were invited to the sacrifice. (True)
(b) The charioteer sprinkled sacred water on the king. ( False)
(c) Archaeologists have found palaces in the settlements of the janapadas. ( False)
(d) Pots to store grain were made out of Painted Grey Ware. (False)
(e) Many cities in mahajanapadas were fortified. (True)
2. Fill in the chart given below with the terms:
hunter-gatherers, farmers, traders, craftspersons, herders.
Answer:
The following paid tax to Raja:
- Hunter-gatherers paid tax in form of animals and forest produce.
- Farmers paid tax in 1/6th form of produce.
- The trader paid taxes in the form of trade goods.
- Craftsperson paid tax in form of labor, one day in the month.
- Herder paid tax in form of animals.
3. Who were the groups who could not participate in the assemblies of the ganas?
Answer:
- Women, Dasa, and Kammakaras group would not participate in the assemblies of Ganas.
4. Why did the rajas of mahajanapadas build forts?
Answer:
Rajas of Mahajanppadas build forts for the following reasons:
- For own security
- To showcase the richness of own
- Raja can easily monitor and control inside of forts
5. In what ways are present-day elections different from the ways in which rulers were chosen in janapadas?
Answer:
- Present-day election people choose representative by voting where Raja was chosen by performing the sacrifices such as Ashawamegha
6. Were there any janapadas in your state? If yes, name them. If not, name the janapadas that would have been the closest to your state, and mention whether they were to the east, west, north or south.
Answer:
In Uttar Pradesh:
- Hastinapur; Meerut
- Aranjikhera in Etah
7. Find out whether any of the groups mentioned in answer 2 pay taxes today.
Answer:
Out of the "hunter-gatherers, farmers, traders, craftspersons, herders"
- All of the above pay indirect taxes and traders pay both direct and indirect tax
8. Find out whether the groups mentioned in answer 3 have voting rights at present.
Answer:
- Yes, all of us have voting right today.
Important Dates:
- New kinds of rajas (about 3000 years ago)
- Mahajanapadas (about 2500 years ago)
- Alexander’s invasion, composition of the Digha Nikaya (about 2300 years ago)
- End of the ganas or sanghas (about 1500 years ago)
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