Maharashtra Board Std 6 History Chapter 8 – States after the Maurya Empire Solutions
Chapter 8: States after the Maurya Empire
🔹 1. Can You Tell?
(1) The kings who started the minting of gold coins in India
Ans: Kushana Kings.
(2) The city established by Kanishka in Kashmir
Ans: Kanishkapur.
(3) The king who played the veena
Ans: Samudragupta.
(4) Another name for Kamrup
Ans: Pragjyotishpur.
🔹 2. Observe the Map in the Lesson
List the names of the modern cities which were part of the Gupta Empire.
Ans:
Delhi, Kannauj, Valabhi, Sopara, Bharuch, Ujjayani, Sanchi, Prayag, Kashi, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Champa, Bodhgaya and Tamralipti.
🔹 3. Discuss and Write
(1) Emperor Kanishka
Ans:
(i) Emperor Kanishka’s empire extended from Kabul in the west to Varanasi in the east.
(ii) Gold and copper coins minted by him have been found in North India.
(iii) The Fourth Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir during his reign.
(iv) He established the city of Kanishkapur in Kashmir.
(v) The texts Buddhacharita and Vajrasuchi are associated with his period.
(vi) The famous vaidya Charaka was in Kanishka’s court.
(2) The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli
Ans:
(i) There is an iron pillar at Mehrauli near Delhi.
(ii) It has not rusted even in the course of the last fifteen hundred years.
(iii) It is an excellent specimen of the metallurgical skill of the ancient Indian people.
(iv) The inscription on the pillar bears the name of a king called ‘Chandra’.
(v) On this basis, the Iron Pillar is believed to belong to the period of Chandragupta II.
🔹 4. Books and Authors Mentioned in the Lesson
Ans:
(i) Milind Panha – by Menander
(ii) Buddhacharita and Vajrasuchi – by the poet Ashvaghosh
(iii) Harshacharita – a biography of Emperor Harshavardhan by the court poet Banabhatta
(iv) Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
(v) Rajatarangini – by Kalhan
🔹 5. Comparative Chart: Gupta and Vardhan Dynasties
| Points | Gupta Dynasty | Vardhan Dynasty |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Shrigupta | Prabhakar Vardhan |
| Expansion | The Gupta Empire spread from Assam up to Punjab and the eastern coastal region up to Kanchi in Tamil Nadu. Chandragupta II extended the empire towards the northwest and conquered Malwa, Gujarat and Saurashtra. | The Vardhan Empire extended up to Nepal in the north, the River Narmada in the south, Assam in the east and Gujarat in the west. |
| Achievements | The Prayag Pillar inscription describes Samudragupta’s victories. He minted coins. The administration was efficient and well organised. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli has not rusted for more than fifteen hundred years. | Emperor Harshavardhan established friendly relations with the Emperor of China. Trade flourished. Nalanda University was prominent during this period. Harshavardhan wrote three Sanskrit plays – Ratnavali, Naganand and Priyadarshika. |
🔹 6. What Would You Do if You Met Foreign Travellers Like Yuan Chwang?
Ans:
If I met a foreign traveller like Yuan Chwang, I would ask him about the lives of the people during that period and how people lived in his native land. I would ask questions related to food, clothing, lifestyle, occupations, salaries and entertainment. I would try to understand how life in those days was different from life today.
🔹 7. Solve the Puzzle
Down
- (A word for) King in Indian languages – RAJA
- A Chinese traveller to India – FA-HIEN
- A famous Indo-Greek king had discussions with this Bauddha bhikkhu – NAGASENA
- A poet at the court of Emperor Harshavardhan who also wrote his biography – BANABHATTA
- Chandragupta II conquered this state neighbouring Gujarat – MALWA
Across
- A Pali word that means question – PANHA
- The most famous Indo-Greek king – MENANDER
- Kanishka was the first emperor to make this from gold – COIN
- An ancient Indian university where Yuan Chwang stayed for two years – NALANDA
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