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CLASS 6 · SOCIAL STUDIES · CHAPTER 5

India, That Is Bharat

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Textbook pages 84

Question 1

Discuss the meaning of the opening quotation about India’s cultural unity.

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India’s unity can connect many different people and traditions across the Subcontinent.

Answer

India’s unity can connect many different people and traditions across the Subcontinent.

Question 2

Mark each statement true or false: (a) Ṛig Veda describes all India; (b) Viṣhṇu Purāṇa describes Bhārata north of ocean and south of snowy mountains; (c) Aśhoka’s Jambudvīpa included today’s India and nearby regions; (d) Mahābhārata lists Kashmir, Kutch and Kerala; (e) Hindustān first appeared in a Greek inscription; (f) Persian Hindu meant the Hindu religion; (g) Bhārata was given by foreign travellers.

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(a) False; (b) True; (c) True; (d) True; (e) False; (f) False; (g) False.

Answer

(a) False; (b) True; (c) True; (d) True; (e) False; (f) False; (g) False.

Question 3

If you lived about 2,000 years ago, what name might you choose for the country, and why?

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Sample: Jambudvīpa, because it was an old name used for this region. Any sensible choice with a reason is acceptable.

Answer

Sample: Jambudvīpa, because it was an old name used for this region. Any sensible choice with a reason is acceptable.

Question 4

Why did people travel to India in ancient times? Give several reasons.

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Trade, learning, pilgrimage, teaching, work, diplomacy and cultural exchange.

Answer

Trade, learning, pilgrimage, teaching, work, diplomacy and cultural exchange.

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