Class 6 His Chapter 11 Ratna Sagar

 

Short answer type question:-

Q1. What are the sources that tell us about the Gupta period?

Ans. The sources of Gupta period are as follows:-

Archeological source- Prayag Prashasti insriciption at Allahabad.

Literary sources- Text written by Kalidasa and travel account of Fa Hien and I-tsing.

Q2. What is a prashasti?

Ans. Prashasti means the text written in the praise of someone for his/her achievement.

Q3. List the military campaigns of Harsha.

Ans. Harsha conquered from Punjab and Rajasthan in west till Assam and Bengal in the east.

Q4. What were the main sources of revenue? How was this money spent?

Ans. The main source of revenue was the tax collected from agricultural and trade which was used for grants and donations and to maintain good administration and strong army.

Long Answer type questions:-

Q1. List the Conquests of Samudragupta as mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription.

Ans.- List of conquests of Samudragupta as mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription are as follows:-

-          Samudragupta conquered whole north India by defeating all small rulers. He also defeated rulers of Nepal, Assam and Bengal and allowed them to rule by paying annual tribute to him.

-          Samudragupta defeated 12 rulers of Deccan and south India but didn’t annex, returned to the rulers on the condition of paying annual tribute and accept him as their overlord.

-          Forest tribe of vindhya region were also defeated and had to pay annual tribute to King.

Q2. How do we know that Harsha was a patron of art and learning?

Ans. Harsha was a very good writer who wrote three plays in Sanskrit- Ratnawali, Priyadarshika and Nagananda. He had also given patronage to scholars, like- Banbhatta, Subandhu and Dandin which shows that he was a great patron of art and learning.

Q3. Who was Hiuen Tsang? What does he tell us about the life of the people?

Ans. Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese traveler who visited India during the rule of Harshavardhana.

According  to him people in this period were simple, Honest and very hospitable, Many people were vegetarians and avoided even onion and garlic. Rigid Caste System was present in society and  untouchables had to live outside the city.

Q4. What were the new developments in administration during the period discuss the merits and demerits of each.

Ans.   New development in administration during this period are as follows:-

-          Decentralisation of power:- Local officers were working independently. Local administration was strengthened.

-          Local Assemblies:- In Pallavas kingdom the Ur and the Sabha two local assemblies were established at local level to provide better governance.

-          Administrative Positions become hereditary and officers were paid in land grants instead of cash. Land grants transferred power in hand of officers and when rulers become weak then they established their independent kingdom.