class 6 His Ch 12 Ratna Sagar

 

Short answer type Questions:-

Q1. What do you know about the Mahabharata?

Ans. The Mahabharata was an epic composed by Ved Vyasa. It is the story of the two set of cousins- The Kauravas and the Pandayas, who fought together.

 

Q2. List some of the temples built during the ancient Period.

Ans. Some temples build during the ancient period were-

-          Dasavatara Temple at Deogarh, Jhansi.

-          The Temple of Bhitargaon

-          The Cave Temples of Ajanta

 

Q3. Write a note on the progress made in the field of medicine during the ancient period.

Ans. Charaka and Sushruta were the two who work in ht field of Medicine, which could be known from the book Charak Samhita.

 

Q4. What is special about the Iron Pillar?

Ans. The Iron Pillar has a specialty of being rust free and no sign of corrosion have been observed, so it is also called ‘Rust Less Wonder’.

 

Long Answer Type:-

 

Q1. Why is Secular literature an important Source of History?

Ans. Secular literature is an important source of History because such text were free from biasness and gives detail information about social, Economic, Political condition and the court of rulers.

                So secular literature provide reliable information about the past.

 

Q2. What was common in the Structure of the temples construction during this period.

Ans. Common features of the Temples build in this period were as follows:-

                Garbhagriha- where the statue of the God/Goddess were kept.

                Shikhara or Vimana- It was a tower on top of garbhagriha.

                Mandapa- The area in front of the Garbhagriha to do the prayer/worship.

 

Q3. Write a note on painting in Gupta period.

Ans. Beautiful Paintings of Gupta period have been found on the walls of Ajanta Caves monasteries. These paintings were called ‘murals’. These paintings are related with the life of Buddha which was created with the help of colour made from natural material.

 

Q4. Discuss the progress made in the field of astronomy during the ancient period.

Ans. Aryabhata and Varahamihira were great mathematicians and astronomers. Aryabhata wrote the book Aryabhatiyam in Sanskrit according to which it was said that earth moves around the sun as well as on its axis and the rotation of earth on its axis caused day and night. He had also explained why and how the eclipses occur.