Textbook Solutions: Ancient India and the World | History and Civics Class 6 (Maharashtra Board) PDF Download

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Ancient India and the World 
 
EXERCISE [PAGE 57] 
Exercise | Q 1.1 | Page 57 
Name the following. 
Places where articles made in Rome were found. 
Solution: Places where articles made in Rome were found. - Kolhapur and 
Arikamedu in Tamil Nadu. 
Exercise | Q 1.2 | Page 57 
Name the following. 
A new style of art that emerged during the Kushana period in India. 
Solution: A new style of art that emerged during the Kushana period in India. 
- Gandhara style of art. 
Exercise | Q 1.3 | Page 57 
Name the following. 
The language of the books, Mahavansa and Deepvansa. 
Solution: The language of the books, Mahavansa and Deepvansa. - Pali language. 
Exercise | Q 2.1 | Page 57 
Think and expand/elaborate: 
Indian culture had an impact on Southeast Asia. 
Solution:  
1. Indian culture had a deep impact on the art and cultural life of southeast Asia. 
2. Dance-dramas based on stories from Ramayana and Mahabharata are popular 
in Indonesia even today. 
3. In later years, temples of Lord Shiva and Vishnu were also built there. 
Exercise | Q 2.2 | Page 57 
Think and expand/elaborate: 
The spread of Buddhism in China became easier. 
Solution:  
a. In the first century CE, the Ming emperor of China invited the Buddhist bhikkhus 
Dharmarakshaka and Kashyapmatanga to China. 
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Ancient India and the World 
 
EXERCISE [PAGE 57] 
Exercise | Q 1.1 | Page 57 
Name the following. 
Places where articles made in Rome were found. 
Solution: Places where articles made in Rome were found. - Kolhapur and 
Arikamedu in Tamil Nadu. 
Exercise | Q 1.2 | Page 57 
Name the following. 
A new style of art that emerged during the Kushana period in India. 
Solution: A new style of art that emerged during the Kushana period in India. 
- Gandhara style of art. 
Exercise | Q 1.3 | Page 57 
Name the following. 
The language of the books, Mahavansa and Deepvansa. 
Solution: The language of the books, Mahavansa and Deepvansa. - Pali language. 
Exercise | Q 2.1 | Page 57 
Think and expand/elaborate: 
Indian culture had an impact on Southeast Asia. 
Solution:  
1. Indian culture had a deep impact on the art and cultural life of southeast Asia. 
2. Dance-dramas based on stories from Ramayana and Mahabharata are popular 
in Indonesia even today. 
3. In later years, temples of Lord Shiva and Vishnu were also built there. 
Exercise | Q 2.2 | Page 57 
Think and expand/elaborate: 
The spread of Buddhism in China became easier. 
Solution:  
a. In the first century CE, the Ming emperor of China invited the Buddhist bhikkhus 
Dharmarakshaka and Kashyapmatanga to China. 
b. The Bhikkhus translated many Indian Buddhist texts into Chinese language. 
c. This made the spread of Buddhism in China easier. 
Exercise | Q 3 | Page 57 
What would you do if you are encouraged in your favourite hobby? 
Solution: If someone encouraged me, it will make me very happy and boost my self-
confidence. Thus I will further expand my horizon by gaining more knowledge and 
enhancing my hobby. 
Exercise | Q 4 | Page 57 
Describe a picture. 
A picture of the Gandhara style sculpture on a stupa in Hadda, Afghanistan is given in 
this chapter. Observe it and write about it. 
Solution: Students do it by themselves. 
Exercise | Q 5.1 | Page 57 
Find out more about 
The Gandhara style of art 
Solution: Under the influence of the Greek art of sculpture, a new form of art emerged 
in India during the Kushana period. It is called the Gandhara school of art. In the 
Gandhara, art school images of Gautam Buddha were mainly carved in Gandhara. 
Exercise | Q 5.2 | Page 57 
Find out more about - 
The Silk Route 
Solution: Chinese silk was in great demand in India. Merchants in ancient India 
supplied Chinese silk to western countries. The land route by which the silk trade was 
carried on was called the silk route. Some ancient places in India were connected to this 
route. The Chinese Buddhist Bhikkhus also came to India through this silk route. 
Exercise | Q 6 | Page 57 
Mark the countries of Southeast Asia mentioned in the chapter on an outline map. 
Solution: Students do it by yourself.