What Books And Burials Tell Us
Class 6th History Our Pasts I CBSE Solution
- Match the columns Sukta Stone boulder Chariots Sacrifice Yajna Well-said Dasa Used in…
- Complete the sentences: (a) Slaves were used for _______. (b) Megaliths are found in…
Let's Recall
Question 1.Match the columns
Answer:
Question 2.
Complete the sentences:
(a) Slaves were used for _______.
(b) Megaliths are found in _______.
(c) Stone circles or boulders on the surface were used to _______.
(d) Port-holes were used for _______.
(e) People at Inamgaon ate _______.
Answer:
(a) Slaves were used for work.
Slave men and women were captured in war and used as free labourers by their owners.
(b) Megaliths are found in Deccan, Southern India, North-east and Kashmir.
Megaliths were prevalent in these parts of India, while some megaliths can be seen on the surface other megalithic burials are often underground.
(c) Stone circles or boulders on the surface were used to mark the site of burial.
It served as a sign post for burial sites, so that people can return to the same place later.
(d) Port-holes were used for bringing the bodies of those who died later into the family grave.
A porthole is a circular window kind of entry path.
(e) People at Inamgaon ate wheat, barley, rice, pulses, millets, peas, sesame and animal meat besides fruits.
They were both hunter and food gatherers. Once food cultivation started, they settled down in one place.
Let's Discuss
Question 1.In what ways are the books we read today different from the Rigveda?
Answer:
Rigveda was primarily composed of religious hymns that were recited and heard within a small community of learned people. They were written in Sanskrit. They consisted of hymns in praise of gods and goddesses. Not everyone could study them.
Modern books, on the other hand, are written on the various subject. They are available in print format and read by a lot of people. They are written in many modern languages.
Question 2.
What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?
Answer:
The archaeologists use the object found in the grave to know more about the social status of those buried. Some skeletons were found buried with gold and copper ornaments indicating their high social status while others had only a few pots. In Brahmagiri, one skeleton was buried with 33 gold beads, 4 copper bangles, and one conch shells. These finds suggest that there was some difference in status amongst the people who were buried. Some were rich, others poor, some chiefs, other followers.
Question 3.
In what ways do you think that the life of a raja was different from that of a dasa or dasi?
Answer:
The ‘rajas’ were the higher-class people while the ‘dasas’ were the lowest class in the society and worked as slaves. The dasa/dasi were often captured in the war and were treated as the property of their owners. I think a raja lived a more comfortable live than that of a dasa.
Let's Do
Question 1.Find out whether your library has a collection of books on religion, and list the names of five books from this collection.
Answer:
Five religious books in our library are:
1. Ramayana
2. Mahabharata
3. Gita
4. Bible
5. Quran
Question 2.
Write down a short poem or song that you have memorized. Did you hear or read the poem or song? How did you learn it by heart?
Answer:
I read this poem by Walt Whitman in brother’s school book. I learned it by repeating it to myself
THIS is thy hour O Soul, thy free flight into the wordless,
Away from books, away from art, the day erased, the lesson done,
Thee fully forth emerging, silent, gazing, pondering the themes thou
lovest best.
Night, sleep, and the stars.
Question 3.
In the Rigveda, people were described in terms of the work they did and the languages they spoke. In the table below, fill in the names of six people you know, choosing three men and three women. For each of them, mention the work they do and the language they speak. Would you like to add anything else to the description?
Answer:
