RBSE Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 23 Our Heritage

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 23 Our Heritage Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 5 EVS Solutions Chapter 23 Our Heritage

RBSE Class 5 EVS Our Heritage Textbook Questions and Answers

Think and Answer the following :

Question 1. 
Why were there small pointed nails on over the gate of the fort?
Answer: 
There were small pointed nails on over the gate of the fort for safety purposes.

 

Question 2. 
What was the reason for the construction of huge gates in the fort?
Answer: 
In.the ancient times, the elephants were also there in the king’s army, therefore huge gates were constructed for their movement.

Question 3. 
Why the watchtowers con¬structed on the upper side of the walls?
Answer: 
The watchtowers were constructed on the upper side of the walls, from where the soldiers could see the movement of any attacking army and shoot fire bullets from there for their defense.

Question 4. 
Why were the forts constructed on high altitudes?
Answer: 
The forts were coristructed on high altitudes so that the soldiers from there could keep a watch all around, and for the attacking army it would be difficult to reach there.

Explore and Write Answers of the following :

Question 1. 
Look at the images of the fort given below, and collect the information about them with the help of your teacher about these forts.

Answer: 
1. Lohargarh Fort, Bharatpur
This fort was constructed by Maharaja Suraj Mai in 1773. This fort is protected by deep moats on all sides, in which, in Moti Jheel (Lake), water was brought through Sujan Ganga Canal. This fort is famous all over the country for its unique architectural style and its impregnability.

2. Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur-This fort was constructed by Sawai Jai Singh-II in 1726. The fort rugged and similar in structural design to the Amer Fort, is also known as Victory Fort. It has a length of 3 kilometers and a width of 1 kilometer.

3. Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajsamand-This fort was constructed by Maharana Kumbha in 1458. This is also known as ‘The Eye ofMewar’. Its wall is world famous. In this fort only, Udai 
Singh was coronated as the Maharana of Mewar, and Maharana Pratap was bom here.

4. Sonar Fort, Jaisalmer-The foundation of this fort was laid by Maharaja Jaisal in 1156. The unique feature of its architecture is its yellow sandstone regal structure. It is constructed without using slaked time, just by putting stones. It is made of dark yellow (golden) stones/rocks. 

Find and Answer

What changes have taken place in the following systems from the old times till now?
Question 1. 
Festivals in Farming Methods

Question 2. 
Festivals in Ways of Celebration

Question 3. 
Modes of Living

Question 4. 
Means of transfer ort

Question 5. 
In business

Answers: 
1. In the methods of farming:- In
the old times, farming was done by traditional method and by bull plough and human labor, at present farming is done through good seeds, fertilizer, irrigation, scientific methods and advanced agricultural machinery.

2. Festivals in Ways of Celebration: In the old times, in the way of celebrating festivals and celebrations, all the people of the family and society used to celebrate together in a cordial and intimate atmosphere, due to the trend of the present, the celebration in all the festivals has become a mere show, there is more person than before. But I have a feeling of association with you looks brighter than ever but there is a lack of mutual reconciliation

3. Modes of living: In the olden days, simple living was the spirit of high thought, people used to eat fresh food, claimed nutritious pure education, used hand made items, in the present time fast food is dominated by food. Impurity food and unbalanced lifestyle are visible in people

4. Means of transfer ort: People used to reach their destination by tonga or on foot in the olden days, along with scientific advancement, the Means of travel have also come in the Means of bus, car, rail, airplane, etc., through which the long-distance journey can be completed in a short time.

5. In business: Becomes in the old times, there were traditional occupations in the occupations, such as agricultural work, blacksmith, leather work, mason, mason, etc. At present, along with the increasing scope of knowledge science, the nature of business has also changed, today computer work is done by electric machines. The work of maintenance of finance, management and construction related business has expanded.

Learnt, Understood and Now Tell

Question 1. 
Gather information about the Lohargarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Sonar Fort, from your school’s library or newspapers and journal. Write about them in your notebook.
Answer: 
Answer to this question is given above, students should go through it.

Question 2. 
Why should we protect the historical monuments?
Answer: 
Historical monuments are included in our national heritage so we should protect them.

Question 3. 
If there is any fort, castle or palace in your nearby area, then, paste its picture in your notebook and gather some information about it.
Answer: 
Students should write about any fort, castle or palace, located in their nearby area with help their elders or teacher.

RBSE Class 5 EVS Our Heritage Important Questions and Answers

Objective Type Questions 

Question 1. 
Choose, the right option-
(i) Vijay Stambh was constructed by-
(a) Maharana Kumbha
(b) Maharana Udai Singh
(c) Maharana Pratap
(d) Maharana Jai Singh
Answer:
(a) Maharana Kumbha

(ii) What is the height of Kirti Stambh of Chittor-
(a) 22 meters
(b) 80 meters 
(c) 75 meters 
(d) 90 meters
Answer:
(a) 22 meters

(iii) Lohagarh fort is located in- 
(a) Bharatpur 
(b) Jaipur
(c) Rajsamand 
(d) Jaisalmer
Answer:
(a) Bharatpur 

(iv) The height of Vijay Stambh is-
(a) 132 feet 
(b) 122 feet
(c) 130 feet 
(d) 75 feet
Answer:
(b) 122 feet

Question 2. 
Fill in the blanks-
(a) Yesterday we went on a visit ............... to with our class.
(b) When we reached there, we saw that there were many ............... 
(c) We hired a ............... to visit there.
(d) For safety purpose there were ............... on the gate of the fort. 
(e) Rani Padmini was the wife of ............... 
Answer:
(a) Chictorgarh 
(b) tourists
(c) guide
(d) pointed nails 
(e) Ratan Singh.

Question 3. 
Match Column A and Column B 

Column A	Column B
Sanford	Chittorgarh
Kirti Stambh	Bharatpur
Lobagarh fort	Raj samand
Kumbhalgarh	Jaisalmer

Answer:

Column A	Column B
Sanford	Jaisalmer
Kirti Stambh	Chittorgarh
Lobagarh fort	Bharatpur
Kumbhalgarh	Raj samand

Question 4. 
State True/False 
(i) Rani Padmini was the wife of Raja Jai Singh. 
(ii) Vijay Stambh consists of seven storeys.
(iii) There remains light inside the Kirti Stambh.
(iv) In ancient times, forts were constructed for safety purposes. 
(v) Rajas and Maharajah Constructed monuments as the symbol of their Victory. 
Answer:
(i) False 
(ii) False 
(iii)'True 
(iv) True 
(v) True.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Where did the students go for a visit?
Answer: 
Chittorgarh.

Question 2. 
Whose wife is Rani Padmini?
Answer: 
Raja Ratan Singh.

Question 3. 
How were the rocks trAnswer:orted for construction of the forts at high attitude?
Answer: 
With the help of elephants.

Question 4. 
Name any two hill forts.
Answer: 
1. Ranthambore fort, Sawai Madhopur.
2. Mehrangarh fort, Jodhpur.

Question 5. 
Which fort in Rajasthan is known as Chidiyatunk?
Answer: 
Mehrangarh fort, Jodhpur.

Question 6. 
Name the fort located in Rajsamand.
Answer: 
Kumbhalgarh fort.

Question 7. 
In which fort, did Rajasthan’s first Saka take palce?
Answer: 
In Ranthambore fort.

Question 8. 
Which fort is known as ‘The Eye of Mewar’?
Answer: 
Kumbhalgarh fort (Rajsamand).

Question 9. 
Who constructed the Kumbhalgarh fort?
Answer: 
Maharana Kumbha.

Question 10. 
In which fort is the famous ‘Trinetra Ganesh Temple’ of Rajasthan situated?
Answer: 
In Ranthambore fort (Sawai Madhopur).

Short/Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
What did the guide tell about the Chittorgarh fort?
Answer: 
The guide told that the fort of Chittorgarh is a matchless example of Rajasthan’s art and architecture. The pointed nails are there on the gate of the fort for safety purpose. Rani Padmini, wife of Raja Ratan Singh, did johar in this fort, due to this reason, the fort has become famous in the history.

Question 2. 
What is the difference between a fort and a palace?
Answer: 
The forts were constructed consider-ing the security purposes, whereas palaces were constructed for the residence of the kings and their family members.

Question 3. 
Give a brief description of Vijay Stambh.
Answer: 
Vijay Stambh is situated in the fort of Chittorgarh. Maharana Kumbha built it. It is a 122ft. high and consists of nine storeys. There are stairs in Vijay Stambh (Victory Tower) to go up.

Question 4. 
What is meant by an ancient monu¬ment?
Answer: 
All the monuments of ancient times which remind us of the past time, are called ancient monuments. Palaces, forts, old havelis etc. are included in ancient monuments.

Question 5. 
What do you know about Kirti Stambha (Tower of Fame)?
Answer: 
Kirti Stambha was build by Maharana Kumbha in 1448. He constructed it in the name of Lord Vishnu' Its inner portion remains lighted. It is approximately 22 metres high, and consists of seven storeys.

Question 6. 
Give a brief description of Ranthambore fort.
Answer: 
The Ranthambore Fort is a hill fort, located in Sawai Madhopur district. There is a famous ‘Trinetra Ganesh Temple’ in this fort. A fair is organised here on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. The most significant feature of this fort is that Rajasthan’s first Saka took place here.

Question 7. 
Describe the Kumbhalgarh fort briefly.
Answer: 
This fort is situated in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan. This is also known as ‘The Eye of Mewar’. This fort was constructed by Maharana Kumbha in the 15th century. Its wall is world famous.

Question 8. 
What is called hill fort?
Answer: 
The forts which are constructed on hills, are called hill forts.

Question 9. 
Describe in detail the fort of Chittorgarh.
Answer: 
The fort of Chittorgarh is built on a hill, so it is a hill fort. It is located at a very high attitude and is a very huge fort. The main gate of the fort is very huge, and there are pointed nails on its gate. Holes are there in the upper part of the walls. There are several palaces in the fort. In the fort, there is the palace of Rani Padmini near the pond. There are two towers in the fort-Yijay Stambh (Victory Tower), and Kirti Stambh (Tower of Fame). Both these towers were built by Maharana Kumbha. The Victory tower consists of 9 storeys and Kirti Stambha (Tower of Fame) consists of seven storeys. There are some places in the fort, which are worth seeing, such as Kalika Mata temple, Fateh Prakash Palace, Meera temple, etc.

Question 10. 
A Program has been made by your school to visit Chittor Fort. What questions would you ask the guide to get information about the fort? Write any five questions.
Answer: 

1. Who built the fort and when.
2. Who was Rani Padmini? What did they do?
3. Who and when built Vijay and Kirti Stambha? 
4. What is the height of these Stambha?
5. How many other Fort in Chittorgarh?