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The Vedic Period Class 6 History Chapter 2 Question Answer
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Choose the correct answer:
1. Rigveda contains………….. Mandal and………….. Sukta.
a) 8,1000
b) 10,1028
c) 10,1050
d) 20,5000
Answer – b) 10,1028
2. There used to be a bigger institution than the village. It was called …….
a) Rashtra
b) Jana
c) Visha
d) None of these
Answer – c) Visha
3. Man’s life was divided into …….. stages.
a) 4
b) 5
c) 2
d) 3
Answer – a)
4. The kingdom of the Panchalas was north of the Ganga-Yamuna and its capital was …….
a) Asandhivat
b) Kampilya
c) Hastinapur
d) Panchalas’ kingdom
Answer – b) Kampilya
5. Uttar Mimasa itself is called …….
a) Upanishads
b) Vedanta
c) Sankhya Philosophy
d) None of these
Answer – b) Vedanta
Fill in the blanks:
1. In ___________ Yagya a chariot race was organised to show the power.
2. The ___________ period was called the period of progress of the Aryans.
3. In the later Vedic period, the tax collector of the king was called ___________
4. There was a provision to prepare food for the Aryans engaged in Vaishvadev Yagya by___________ .
5. ___________ river was the most scarced river of Rigvedic period.
Answer – 1. Vajpeya Yagya, 2. Later Vedic, 3. Bhagduh, 4. Grihapati 5. Sarasvati
Match correctly:
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Tick True (✓) or False (X) against the following statements :
1. LIfe in the Vedic period is divided into four parts. (✓)
2. In the Vedic period, the sabha and samiti institutions kept a check on the kings. (✓)
3. In the sannyas ashram, efforts had to be made for the welfare of the society. (X)
4. In the Vedic period, the individual land was called Urvara and the Shamalat land was called Khilya. (✓)
5. In the post Vedic period, the pointed tips of arrows were sometimes doused with poison. (✓)
Answer in brief :
Question 1. Which is the oldest book in the world ?
Answer : Rigveda.
Question 2. Who used to do the work of discussion between the kind and the subjects ?
Answer – To assist the king, there were priests, commanders, villagers etc. who acted as mediators between the king and the people.
Question 3. Who and where was the Rigved composed ?
Answer : The Rig Veda was composed by the sages like Gritsamad, Vishvamitra, Vamdeva, Atri, Bhardwaj, Vashishtha, Kanva and Angira on the banks of the rivers Sarasvatiand Drishadvati.
Question 4. Name the major states of the later Vedic period.
Answer – Kuru, Panchal, Kashi, Kaushal, Videha.
Question 5. Which officials were appointed by the kind for the efficiency of governance in the later Vedic period?Mention their duties.
Answer – In the later Vedic period, for the efficiency of governance, the king appointed officers like Bhagduh (tax collector), Samcharya (treasurer), Suta (charioteer), Dwarpal (carrier of messages), Palagal, priest and prince etc.
Let’s think over :
Question 1. Write a note on the social life of the later Vedic period.
Answer : The smallest unit of society was the family. Like Rigveda, society was divided into varnas but its basis was still karma. There was no discrimination against Shudras. There was no feeling of untouchability. There was a provision for Shudras to prepare food for the Aryans engaged in Vaishvadev Yagya. The desire for fame of all the varnas is found in the Atharvaveda. In the later Vedic period, man’s lifespan was considered to be 100 years and he was divided into four Ashrams. There was a practice of performing 16 rituals from birth to death. During this period there was satvik food.
Question 2. Describe the family structure in the Rigvedic period.
Answer : The basis of Rig Vedic society was the joint family in which the father or elder brother was the head of the family. His rights were unlimited. He could give even the harshest punishment to the family members. But this did not happen. He ran his family with great love.
Question 3. Analyse the economic life of the later Vedic period.
Answer- _
- The main source of income during this period was agriculture. Crops were sown and harvested according to the seasons. They depended on rain for irrigation. They also used water from wells and rivers.
- During this period, the importance of the cow had increased considerably and it was looked upon with reverence. During this period, elephant, camel, horse, pig, donkey, dog, and other useful animals were reared.
- There are mentions of various units of currency like Nishka, Shataman, Karshapan etc. of this period.
Question 4. Analyse the political system of the Rigved period.
Answer : From the political point of view, the largest unit of the Rigvedic period was the Jana. People were divided in their views. Wishes were divided into villages, villages into clans and clans into families. The smallest unit of ‘family’ was the head of the father or elder brother, which was called Kulap. A village was made up of many clans. The head of the village was called Gramani. There was a Vish, a bigger institution than the village, whose master was called Vishpati. A group of several subjects was called Jana. The word ‘Rashtra’ has been used for the country. The ruler of the people was called Rajan. Rajan was not autocratic. Institutions called ‘Sabha, Samiti and Vidath’ used to control them. On many occasions she elected the king and also removed the king. To assist the king, there were priests, commanders, villagers etc. who acted as mediators between the king and the people. They had the rights of governance and justice in their respective territories.
Question 5. What are the six theist interpretations of philosophy? What is the world according to them?
Answer : Following are the six theistic interpretations of philosophy. In which 1. Sankhya Darshan 2. Yoga Darshan 3. Vaisheshika Darshan 4. Nyaya Darshan 5. Purva Mimamsa and 6. Uttar Mimamsa. All these explanations consider the world to be an illusion.
Let’s try out
Question 1. Make a comparative study of the present condition of women and that of the Rigved period.
Answer – During the Rigveda period, the status of women in the society was good. Marriages took place only in mature age. They also had the right to move around freely, study, write and choose their husband. There was no practice of purdah and there was a proper system for education of women. Religious activities were not complete without women. His presence was mandatory. Even in modern society, the status of women is similar to that of the Rigveda period.