Textbook Solutions: Ancient Kingdoms of the South | History and Civics Class 6 (Maharashtra Board) PDF Download

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Ancient Kingdoms of the South 
 
EXERCISE [PAGE 47] 
Exercise | Q 1.1 | Page 47 
Can you tell? 
Whose name did the Satavahana kings write before their own? 
Solution: The Satavahana kings were known to follow the custom of writing their 
mother's name before their own. 
Exercise | Q 1.2 | Page 47 
Can you tell? 
The ancient name of Kolhapur. 
Solution: The ancient name of Kolhapur was 'Kuntal'. 
Exercise | Q 2 | Page 47 
Complete the table by reading the map in the lesson. 
 
Pallav Kanchi 
  Aihole, Badami, Pattdakal 
Satavahana   
Solution:  
 
Pallav Kanchi 
Chalukya Aihole, Badami, Pattdakal 
Satavahana Ajanta, Ellora, Nashik, Bhokardan 
 
Exercise | Q 3 | Page 47 
Tabulate the following names as dynasties and their capitals : 
Satavahana, Pandya, Chalukya, Vakataka, Pallava, Madurai, Pratishthan, 
Kanchipuram, Vatapi 
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Ancient Kingdoms of the South 
 
EXERCISE [PAGE 47] 
Exercise | Q 1.1 | Page 47 
Can you tell? 
Whose name did the Satavahana kings write before their own? 
Solution: The Satavahana kings were known to follow the custom of writing their 
mother's name before their own. 
Exercise | Q 1.2 | Page 47 
Can you tell? 
The ancient name of Kolhapur. 
Solution: The ancient name of Kolhapur was 'Kuntal'. 
Exercise | Q 2 | Page 47 
Complete the table by reading the map in the lesson. 
 
Pallav Kanchi 
  Aihole, Badami, Pattdakal 
Satavahana   
Solution:  
 
Pallav Kanchi 
Chalukya Aihole, Badami, Pattdakal 
Satavahana Ajanta, Ellora, Nashik, Bhokardan 
 
Exercise | Q 3 | Page 47 
Tabulate the following names as dynasties and their capitals : 
Satavahana, Pandya, Chalukya, Vakataka, Pallava, Madurai, Pratishthan, 
Kanchipuram, Vatapi 
 
S.No. Dynasty Capital 
1.     
2.     
3.     
4.     
Solution: 
 
S.No. Dynasty Capital 
1. Satavahana Pratishthan 
2. Chalukya Vatapi 
3. Yakataka Yatsagulm 
4. Pallava Madurai 
 
Exercise | Q 4 | Page 47 
Observe any three pictures in the lesson and write in your own words what you learn 
from them. 
Solution: The Kallas Temple: 
The Kailas temple at Ellora in Maharashtra was carved out during the reign of Krishna 
Raja I. This temple is the largest rock-cut monolithic ancient Hindu temple. This temple 
gets its name Kallas as it symbolizes mount Kallas, the home of Lord Shiva. 
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Ancient Kingdoms of the South 
 
EXERCISE [PAGE 47] 
Exercise | Q 1.1 | Page 47 
Can you tell? 
Whose name did the Satavahana kings write before their own? 
Solution: The Satavahana kings were known to follow the custom of writing their 
mother's name before their own. 
Exercise | Q 1.2 | Page 47 
Can you tell? 
The ancient name of Kolhapur. 
Solution: The ancient name of Kolhapur was 'Kuntal'. 
Exercise | Q 2 | Page 47 
Complete the table by reading the map in the lesson. 
 
Pallav Kanchi 
  Aihole, Badami, Pattdakal 
Satavahana   
Solution:  
 
Pallav Kanchi 
Chalukya Aihole, Badami, Pattdakal 
Satavahana Ajanta, Ellora, Nashik, Bhokardan 
 
Exercise | Q 3 | Page 47 
Tabulate the following names as dynasties and their capitals : 
Satavahana, Pandya, Chalukya, Vakataka, Pallava, Madurai, Pratishthan, 
Kanchipuram, Vatapi 
 
S.No. Dynasty Capital 
1.     
2.     
3.     
4.     
Solution: 
 
S.No. Dynasty Capital 
1. Satavahana Pratishthan 
2. Chalukya Vatapi 
3. Yakataka Yatsagulm 
4. Pallava Madurai 
 
Exercise | Q 4 | Page 47 
Observe any three pictures in the lesson and write in your own words what you learn 
from them. 
Solution: The Kallas Temple: 
The Kailas temple at Ellora in Maharashtra was carved out during the reign of Krishna 
Raja I. This temple is the largest rock-cut monolithic ancient Hindu temple. This temple 
gets its name Kallas as it symbolizes mount Kallas, the home of Lord Shiva. 
 
A Satavahana coin 
Indian trade was at its zenith during the Satavahana period. Indian goods were exported 
to western countries and even as far as Rome. Trade took place by sea and this fact is 
known through coins which have the image of a ship carved on it. 
 
The Ratha or chariot temples 
The rathas or shrines shaped as temple chariot are hewn from the granite rock. They 
are a perfect example of the monolithic rock-cut architecture of the Pallava dynasty. 
These group monuments at Mahabalipuram has been classified as a UNESCO World 
Heritage Site. 
 
 
Exercise | Q 5.1 | Page 47 
Answer in one sentence. 
Name the ancient dynasties of Southern India. 
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Ancient Kingdoms of the South 
 
EXERCISE [PAGE 47] 
Exercise | Q 1.1 | Page 47 
Can you tell? 
Whose name did the Satavahana kings write before their own? 
Solution: The Satavahana kings were known to follow the custom of writing their 
mother's name before their own. 
Exercise | Q 1.2 | Page 47 
Can you tell? 
The ancient name of Kolhapur. 
Solution: The ancient name of Kolhapur was 'Kuntal'. 
Exercise | Q 2 | Page 47 
Complete the table by reading the map in the lesson. 
 
Pallav Kanchi 
  Aihole, Badami, Pattdakal 
Satavahana   
Solution:  
 
Pallav Kanchi 
Chalukya Aihole, Badami, Pattdakal 
Satavahana Ajanta, Ellora, Nashik, Bhokardan 
 
Exercise | Q 3 | Page 47 
Tabulate the following names as dynasties and their capitals : 
Satavahana, Pandya, Chalukya, Vakataka, Pallava, Madurai, Pratishthan, 
Kanchipuram, Vatapi 
 
S.No. Dynasty Capital 
1.     
2.     
3.     
4.     
Solution: 
 
S.No. Dynasty Capital 
1. Satavahana Pratishthan 
2. Chalukya Vatapi 
3. Yakataka Yatsagulm 
4. Pallava Madurai 
 
Exercise | Q 4 | Page 47 
Observe any three pictures in the lesson and write in your own words what you learn 
from them. 
Solution: The Kallas Temple: 
The Kailas temple at Ellora in Maharashtra was carved out during the reign of Krishna 
Raja I. This temple is the largest rock-cut monolithic ancient Hindu temple. This temple 
gets its name Kallas as it symbolizes mount Kallas, the home of Lord Shiva. 
 
A Satavahana coin 
Indian trade was at its zenith during the Satavahana period. Indian goods were exported 
to western countries and even as far as Rome. Trade took place by sea and this fact is 
known through coins which have the image of a ship carved on it. 
 
The Ratha or chariot temples 
The rathas or shrines shaped as temple chariot are hewn from the granite rock. They 
are a perfect example of the monolithic rock-cut architecture of the Pallava dynasty. 
These group monuments at Mahabalipuram has been classified as a UNESCO World 
Heritage Site. 
 
 
Exercise | Q 5.1 | Page 47 
Answer in one sentence. 
Name the ancient dynasties of Southern India. 
Solution: The Cher, Pandya, and Chola dynasty was the ancient dynasties of Southern 
India. 
Exercise | Q 5.2 | Page 47 
Answer in one sentence. 
After the decline of the Maurya Empire which local kings became independent? 
Solution: After the decline of the Mauryan Empire, the local kings in Maharashtra, 
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka became independent. 
Exercise | Q 6.1 | Page 47 
Write about the achievements of Mahendra varman. 
Solution: 
a. Mahendra Yarman was an able Pallava ruler. 
b. He expanded the Pallava kingdom. 
c. He was also a playwright. 
Exercise | Q 6.2 | Page 47 
What is meant by ‘Tri-samudra-toyapeet-vahana’. 
Solution: Tri-samudra-toya-peet-vahnah means 'one whose houses have drunk the 
water of three seas'. It simply means to describe the one whose kingdom is so vast that 
it extends to the three seas, i.e. Arabian sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean. 
Exercise | Q 6.3 | Page 47 
What goods were exported from the Muziris port? 
Solution: Goods like spices, pearls, precious stones were exported from the Muziris 
port.