Class 6 History Chapter 9 Question Answers - New Empires and Kingdoms

Q1: Who composed The Prashasti of Chalukya king Pulakeshin II?

Ans : Ravikirti

Q2: Name the place which was the capital of Chalukya rulers.

Ans : Aihole

Q3: Among the Gupta rulers, the title of maharaj-adhiraja was first adopted by____________.

Ans : Chandragupta 

Q4: What did the fisherman find that belonged to Shakuntala?

Ans: The fisherman found a precious ring that belonged to Shakuntala.

Q5: Who checked Harsha’s march into the Deccan?

Ans : Pulakeshin II

Q6: Harsha was the ruler of Kanauj. True/False

Ans : True

Q7: Name the Kanauj ruler who was credited for performing Ashvamedha sacrifice several times.

Ans : Harsha

Q8: Chandragupta II led an expedition to western India against __________.

Ans : Shakas

Q9: Who wrote the biography of king Harshavardhana?

Ans : Banabhatta

Q10: Who was Banabhatta?

Ans : Banabhatta was a poet laureate in Harshavardhana court.

Q11: The Sabha was an assembly of ________.

Ans : Brahmin landowners

Q12: How did the Sabha functioned?

Ans : Through subcommittees, which looked after irrigation, agricultural operations, making roads, local temples.

Q13: Which assembly was meant for brahmin landowners in the Pallava kingdom?

Ans: The sabha was the assembly for brahmin landowners.

Q14: Ravikriti was the court poet of Pulakeshin II.True/False

Ans : True

Q15: What is the meaning of the term ’ genealogies’?

Ans :  Lists of ancestors

Q16: Why Genealogies is very important in the study of history?

Ans : It is important when we study history and discuss the rules of important dynasties.

Q17: Harisena Prashasti refers to the exploits of ______________.

Ans : Samudragupta

Q18: Harisena classifies the campaigns of Samudragupta in this Prashasti. True/False

Ans : True

Q19: Name an Indian king who was known as ’musician king’.

Ans : Samudragupta

Q20: What was Ur?

Ans : Village assembly

Q21: What is the name of the biography written about Harshavardhana?

Ans: Harshacharita

Q22: Name the capital of Gupta Dynasty.

Ans : Pataliputra or Patna

Q23: What was the main reason for expansion of internal trade during the gupta period?

Ans :  Peace and order on account of a strong Gupta rule

Q24: Both internal and foreign trade flourished during the Gupta period. True/False

Ans :True

Q25: Who was the mother of the greatest Gupta emperor Samudragupta?

Ans : Kumara Devi

Q26: What did Fa Xian noticed during his visit to India?

Ans : The plight of those who were treated as untouchables by the high and mighty.

Q27: Who was Fa Xian?

Ans : A Chinese pilgrim

Q28: Sarthavaha was the title given to___________.

Ans : Leader of merchant caravans

Q29: What musical instrument is Samudragupta depicted playing on coins?

Ans: Veena

Q30: Who wrote Abhijana Shakuntalam?

Ans : The most famous play written by Kalidasa about a king and his marriage to a forest girl.

Q31: How many rulers were with Dakshinapatha?

Ans : Twelve rulers

Q32: Name the gupta ruler who captured the 12 Kings of Dakshinapatha and then liberated them.

Ans : Samudragupta.

Q33: The rulers who were compared to Gods belonged to _________.

Ans : Gupta dynasty

Q34: What do you mean by "Prashasti"?

Ans : Prashasti is a sanskrit word meaning 'in praise of'.

Q35: Name the number of different kind of rulers described by Harishena in his prashasti.

Ans : Rulers of Aryavarta, rulers of Dakshinapatha, rulers of the inner circle of neighboring states and rulers of outlying areas.