Textbook Solutions: Sources of History | History and Civics Class 6 (Maharashtra Board) PDF Download

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Sources of History 
 
EXERCISE [PAGE 9] 
Exercise | Q 1.1 | Page 9 
Answer in one sentence. 
In the past, what materials were used for writing? 
Solution:  In the past, materials like potsherds, unbaked bricks, the bark of birch trees, 
and copper plates were used for writing. 
Exercise | Q 1.3 | Page 9 
Answer in one sentence. 
Which literature in preserved by oral tradition? 
Solution: Owis, folk songs, folk tales, and similar literature is preserved by oral 
tradition. 
Exercise | Q 2 | Page 9 
Classify the following sources as material, written, and oral sources. 
Copper-plate, folk tales, pottery, beads, travelogues, owis, inscriptions, Vedic literature, 
the stupa, coin, Puranas. 
 
Material sources Written sources Oral sources 
____________ ____________ ____________ 
____________ ____________ ____________ 
____________ ____________ ____________ 
Solution: 
 
Material sources Written sources Oral sources 
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Sources of History 
 
EXERCISE [PAGE 9] 
Exercise | Q 1.1 | Page 9 
Answer in one sentence. 
In the past, what materials were used for writing? 
Solution:  In the past, materials like potsherds, unbaked bricks, the bark of birch trees, 
and copper plates were used for writing. 
Exercise | Q 1.3 | Page 9 
Answer in one sentence. 
Which literature in preserved by oral tradition? 
Solution: Owis, folk songs, folk tales, and similar literature is preserved by oral 
tradition. 
Exercise | Q 2 | Page 9 
Classify the following sources as material, written, and oral sources. 
Copper-plate, folk tales, pottery, beads, travelogues, owis, inscriptions, Vedic literature, 
the stupa, coin, Puranas. 
 
Material sources Written sources Oral sources 
____________ ____________ ____________ 
____________ ____________ ____________ 
____________ ____________ ____________ 
Solution: 
 
Material sources Written sources Oral sources 
pottery Copper-plate  folk tales 
beads travelogues owis 
stupa inscriptions   
coin Vedic literature   
  Puranas   
 
Exercise | Q 3 | Page 9 
Observe the picture of earthen pots and try to make similar ones. 
Solution: Students do it by yourself. 
Exercise | Q 4 | Page 9 
Observe any coin and note the following things. 
Inscription on the coin ____________ 
Metal used ____________ 
Year of the coin ____________ 
Symbol on the coin ____________ 
Picture, language, shape, and denomination of the coin ____________ 
Solution: Inscription on the coin - Picture of Queen Victoria 
Metal used - Gold 
Year of the coin - 1862 
Symbol on the coin - Queen Victoria 
Picture, language, shape, and denomination of the coin - Queen Victoria, English, 
round, denomination as per the size of the coin. 
Exercise | Q 5 | Page 9 
Do you know a few things by heart? Present them in your group. 
Solution: Students do it by yourself.