RBSE Class 6 Social Science Notes History Chapter 11 Buildings, Paintings and Books

These comprehensive RBSE Class 6 Social Science Notes History Chapter 11 Buildings, Paintings and Books will give a brief overview of all the concepts.

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Notes History Chapter 11 Buildings, Paintings and Books

→ Ancient Indian metallurgists made major contributions to the metallurgical history of the world.

→ The iron pillar at Mehrauli, Delhi was made about 1500 years ago and even after so many years, there is no rust in it.

→ Stupa’s construction started around 2300 years ago. Stupas are of several kinds. Generally, there is a small box placed at the centre or heart of the stupa.

→ At that time, in addition to the stupas, other building were hollowed out of rock to make artificial caves.

→ Some of the earliest Hindu temples were also built at this time. Deities such as Vishnu, Shiva and Durga were worshipped in these shrines.

→ There were several stages in building a stupa or a temple. Often it was the king or queen who made them. Many people contributed to their decoration.

→ The colours of the paintings made in Ajanta caves are vivid even after 1500 years.

→ Some of the best-known epics were written during this period. Out of these, the Tamil epic, the ‘Silappadikaram’ and ‘Manimekalai’ are prominent.

→ A number of Hindu religious stories that were in circulation earlier were written down around the same time. These include the Pur anas, the Mahabharata and Ramayana, etc.

→ Both the Puranas and the Mahabharata are supposed to have been compiled by Vyasa and Valmiki is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.

→ The stories of Jatakas and Panchatantra were famours among ordinary people.

→ Aryabhata, a mathematician and astronomer, wrote a book in Sanskrit known as the Aryabhatiyam.

→ Varahamihira, Brahmagupta and Bhaskaracharya were some other mathematicians and astronomers.

→ Mathematicians in India now invented a special symbol for zero.

→ The two famous practitioners of Ayurveda in ancient India were

• Charaka,
• Sushruta.