The chapter begins with the types of Vedas we have and their descriptions. It explains in detail how historians study the Rigveda. It uses the incident of the cattle, horses, chariots and different groups of people to know about Rigveda. The chapter further describes the story of the megaliths and at the end about Inamgaon.NCERT Solutions for Class 6th Social Science History Chapter 5 What Books and Burials Tell Us

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Exercise Questions Page No 44

Let’s Recall

1. Match the columns

Solution 1:

2. Complete the sentences

(a) Slaves were used for —– work——–

(b) Megaliths are found in —–South India, Kashmir, North East———–

(c) Stone circles or boulders on the surface were used to —-point out the exact place of burial——–

(d) Port-holes were used for —–burying other members of the same family at the same place——-

(e) People at Inamgaon ate —–peas, pulses, rice, barley, sesame ——-

Let’s Discuss

3. In what ways are the books we read today different from the Rigveda?

Solution 3:

The books we use are written and printed. Rigveda was recited and heard rather than read. It was written down several centuries after it was first composed and printed less than 200 years ago.

4. What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?

Solution 4:

Archaeologists found that in some burials, skeletons found were buried with lots. The number of pots buried was more if the person had higher social status.

5. In what ways do you think that the life of a raja was different from that of a dasa or dasi?

Solution 5:

Raja had the highest social status, whereas dasa or dasi had the lowest social status. The latter were treated like slaves. They were captured from wars.

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