Buildings, Paintings and Books Question Answers: NCERT Class 6 Social Science - History Our Past

Exercise 1
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Stupa                                                    mound
Shikara                                                 tower
Mandapa                                              place in temples where people could Assemble
Garbhagriha                                         place where the images of the Deity is installed
Pradakshina patha                               circular path around the Stupa


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(a) aryabhata was a great astronomer.
(b) stories about gods and goddesses are found in the purana.
(c) valmiki is recognized as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.
(d) silappadikaram and manimekalai are two tamil epics.


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Chapters 4, 7 and 8 described metal working. Several metal objects were mentioned in those chapters such as axe, ploughshare, sickle and sword. These metal objects were used for various different purposes.
- Sickle farming: for harvesting the vegetables
- Sword which is used in wars
- Axe for cutting wood
- Ploughshare for the farming


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Similarity: both the king and monkey king works for the welfare or goods of their subjects.
Difference: other king hold some respectable title while monkey king don't. Monkey king didn't try at all to catch the land of others but other kings tried hard on their own basis.


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