RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 7 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 7 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Solutions History Chapter 7 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War InText Questions and Answers 

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Question 1.
Why do you think the king had special servants to taste the food he ate?
Answer:
The king was afraid that someone from enemies might plan a conspiracy to kill him by mixing any ppisonous substance in the food. So, he had special servants to taste the food before he eats

Question 2. 
In what ways was Pataliputra different from Mohenjodaro?
Answer:
Pataliputra It was a large city and capital of Mauryan empire. The houses were of 2 or 3 storeys and made of wood and mud bricks. The king’s palace was also decorated with stone carvings. Mohenjodaro It was a trade centre. There was no king, hence no palace. The city was divided into two parts—the citadel and surrounding area. The houses were single storeyed and made of bricks.

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Question 3
How did the kalinga war bring about a change in Ashoka’s attitude towards war?
Answer:
When Ashoka saw the destruction caused by Kalinga war that more than one lakh people were killed and about one and a half lakh people were captured. This deeply moved to the heart of Ashoka. He thought that winning people through Dhamma is much better than conquering them through force.

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Textbook Questions and Answer 

Let’s recall

Question 1. 
Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan Empire.
Answer:
Following are the occupation of people who lived within mauryan Empire:

1. Farming
2. Herding
3. Craft work
4. Trading.

Question 2. 
Complete the following sentences :
(a) Officials collected ...............  from the area under the direct control of the ruler.
Answer:
taxes

(b) Royal princes often went to the provinces as  ...............  
Answer:
governors;

(c) The Mauryan rulers tried to control  ...............  and ...............  which were important for transport.
Answer:
elephants, timber

(d) People in forested regions provided the Mauryan officials with  ...............  
Answer:
elephants, timber, honey and wax.

Question 3. 
State whether true or false :
(a) Ujjain was the gateway to the north¬west.
Answer:
False

(b) Chandragupta's ideas were written down in the Arthashastra.
Answer:
False

(c) Kalinga was the ancient name of Bengal.
Answer:
False

(d) Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the Brahmi script.
Answer:
True

Let’s discuss

Question 4. 
What were the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by intro¬ducing ‘dhamma’?
Answer:
During Ashoka’s reign, there were a lot of problems which led the introduction of ‘Dhamma’. People followed different religions causing social conflicts, animal sacrifice was common, masters used to ill treat their slaves and servants. So, to promote a code of conduct for equality and justice, Ashoka introduced his ‘dhamma’.

Question 5. 
What were the means adopted by Ashoka to spread the message of ‘Dhamma’?
Answer:

1. He appointed officials called ‘Dhamma Mahamatta’ to go from place to place and tell people about ‘dhamma’.
2. He inscribed his messages on rocks and pillars in Prakrit language.
3. He sent his messangers in different parts of the would to spread the teachings.

Question 6. 
Why do you think slaves and servants were ill-treated Do you think the orders of the emperor would have improved their condition Give reasons for your answer.
Answer:
Yes, servants and slaves were ill- treated because they belonged to lower castes and people usually seen them as inferior. Varna system was also practised in the society and was responsible for ill- treatment. The order of the emperor improved their condition because some rulers like Ashoka were against inequality prevailing in the society. He loved his subjects, treated everybody equal and with respect. He was in favour of peace and humanity.