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CHAPTER 1 BRICKS, BEADS, AND BONES THE HARAPPAN CIVILISATION OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS TRUE OR FALSE 1. Traces of canal have been found at the Harappan sites of Punjab and Sindh 2. Archeologists have found evidence of a plowed field at Lothal 3. The ancient name of Oman was Megan 4. The little pots made of faience were considered as luxurious item by the archeologists 5. Cement was used as mortar to make the Great Bath watertight 6. Weights were usually made of a stone called steatite 7. Stratigraphy is the study of different inscriptions 8. John Marshall was the first Director-General of the ASI 9. Marshall tended to excavate along the regular horizontal units ignoring the stratigraphy of the site 10. R.E.M Wheeler, an ex-army brigadier brought with him a military precision to the practice of archaeology. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. In the Harappan cities, roads & streets intersected each other at .......... angle a. Obtuse b. Acute c. Right d. Straight 2. Khetri mines of Rajastha...

  Important Questions for Class 12 History  Chapter   1   Bricks ,  Beads,  and  Bones VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS 1. Why is Indus Valley Civilization called the Harappan Civilization? (page 1) 2. How do archaeologists explain the term ‘culture’? (page1) 3. What were Nageshwar and Balakotspecialised in making? (page 11) 4. What does the term ASI stand for? 5. Name the first Director-General of the ASI. (page 19) SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (ANSWER IN ABOUT 100 WORDS) 1. If you were a person living in Harappa, list the food items that would have been available to you? (page 2- 3) 2. Who was John Marshall? What was his contribution? (page 20) 3. How do archaeologists trace socio-economic differences in Harappan society? (page 9) 4. How do archaeologists identify centers of craft production? (page 11) 5. What light do seals and terracotta figures throw on the religious practices of Harappan people? (page 23) LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (ANSWER IN ABOUT 350 WORDS) 1....

SUBJECT: HISTORY BOOK: THEMES IN HISTORY PART 2, NCERT THEME: 2   KINGS, FARMERS AND TOWNS The early States and Economics STUDY MATERIAL   KEY CONCEPTS INTRODUCTION There were several developments in different parts of the subcontinent (India) during the long the span of 1500 years following the end of Harappan Civilization:- - Rigveda was composed along the Indus and its tributaries. - Agricultural Settlements emerged in several parts of the subcontinent. - Presence of pastoral populations in the Deccan and further South. - A new mode of disposal of the dead like making Megaliths. - Growth of new cities and kingdoms by 600 BCE. 600 BCE - MAJOR TURNING POINT IN EARLY INDIAN HISTORY · Rise of early states and cities · Growing use of iron, development of coinage · Rise of Buddhism and Jainism THE EARLIEST STATES (The sixteen mahajanpads) · Early Buddhist & Jain texts mention the presence of 16 mahajanpads. Some of the most import...

CHAPTER 1 BRICKS, BEADS AND BONES THE HARAPPAN Civilization   ASSIGNMENT -1    NOTE:  MENTIONED AGAINST EACH QUESTION TO FRAME YOUR ANSWERS   SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (ANSWER IN ABOUT 100 WORDS) 1. Throw light on the agricultural practices of the Harappans. On what basis have historians reconstructed them? (page 3) 2. What is the difference between utilitarian and luxurious artifacts? (page 9) 3. List the materials used to make beads in the Harappan civilization. Describe the process by which beads were made. (page 10 & 11) 4. Discuss the functions that may have been performed by rulers in Harappan society. (Answer on the basis of your own interpretation) 5. What light do seals and terracotta figures throw on the religious practices of the Harappan people? (page 23)

  ' The Critical Edition of the Mahabharata'  V.S. Sukthankar Mahabharata:-   it meant collecting Sanskrit manuscripts of the text, written in a variety of scripts, from different parts of the country the Sanskrit versions of the story  evident in manuscripts   found all  over the subcontinent the text had been transmitted over the centuries. These variations were documented in footnotes and appendices to the main text dominant traditions These dialogues are characterized by moments of conflict as well as consensus   2. Kinship and Marriage Many Rules and Varied Practices  relatives: kinfolk “natural” and based on blood, they are defined in many different ways. For instance, some societies regard cousins as being blood relations, whereas others do not. 2.2 The ideal of patriliny Patriliny means tracing descent from father to son, grandson and so on.  Matriliny is the term used when the descent is traced through the mother. Ma...