Class 6 History Lesson 6 Janapadas and Mahajanapadas Answers

Maharashtra Board Class 6 History Solutions Chapter 6 Janapadas and Mahajanapadas

Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 6 History Solutions Chapter 6 Janapadas and Mahajanapadas Notes,

Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Maharashtra Board Class 6 History Solutions Chapter 6 Janapadas and Mahajanapadas

Class 6 History Chapter 6 Janapadas and Mahajanapadas Textbook Questions and Answers

Exercise

1. Answer in one sentence.

(1) What is meant by janapada?

Answer: Janapadas were the many small States that spread from  Afghanistan to Bengal and Odisha in the east and to Maharashtra in the south.

(2) What is meant by mahajanapada?

Answer: Some janapadas gradually became stronger and expanded their geographical boundaries. Such janapadas came to be known as mahajanapadas.

(3) Where was the first Buddhist Council held?

Answer: The first Buddhist Council or Sangiti was held at Rajgriha.

(4) Who introduced the system of standard weights and measures?

Answer: The Nandas introduced the system of standard weights and measures.

2. Can you name the following?

(1) Some part of today’s Maharashtra was occupied by this janapada.

Answer: Ashmak

(2) This was an assembly of the senior citizens of a janapada.

Answer: Gana-parishad

(3) This was the venue of discussions.

Answer:  Santhagar

(4) Gautama Buddha belonged to this janapada.

Answer: Shakya Republic

(5) They had a four-column army.

Answer: The Nanda Kings

3. Match the following.

Group A Group B
(1) Sangiti
(2) Dhanananda
(3) Pataligram
(a) Ajatshatru
(b) Parishad
(c) Mahagovind
(d) Nanda king

Answer:
1 – b                2 – d                3 – a

4. Make a table showing the various kingdoms in the Indian sub-continent and their capitals.

Answer:

Kingdoms in the Indian sub-continent Capitals
Kosala Shravasti
Vatsa Kosam, Kaushambi
Avanti Ujjain
Magadha Rajgriha
Kashi Varanasi
Vrijji Vaishali
Malla Kushinagar and Pavapur
Kuru Hastinapur
Panchal Ahichhatra and Kampilya
Surasen Mathura
Anga Champanagri
Assaka Paudanya
Chedi Shuktimati
Matsya Viratnagar

Activity :

(1) Visit a nearby fort and find out the following :

(1) Type of the fort

(2) In whose reign it was built

(3) The Killedar………..

(4) The main feature.

(2) Find out the different arms and services of the Indian Army.

Answer:
Combat Arms :

  • Infantry
  • Armoured Corps
  • Regiment of Artillery

Supporting Arms :

  • Army Aviation Corps
  • Corps of Engineers
  • Corps of Signals
  • Mechanized Infantry
  • Army Air Defence

Services :

  • Army Education Corps
  • Army Medical Corps
  • Army Ordinance Corps
  •  Army Postal Service Corps
  • Army Service Corps
  • Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers
  • Corps of Military Police
  • Judge Advocate Generals Department
  • Army Dental Corps
  • Remount and Veterinary Corps
  • Other Services

(3) Complete the following table :

S.no Name of the
mahajanapada
Location Capital Name of the most important king
(1) At the foot of the Himalayas.
(2) Vatsa
(3) Pradyot
(4) Region around the cities of Patna, Gaya.

Answer:

S.no Name of the
mahajanapada
Location Capital Name of the most important king
(1) The Kosala Mahajanapada At the foot of the Himalayas. Shravati King Prasenjit
(2) Vatsa The region around Prayag that is Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. Kosam King Udayana
(3) Avanti Malwa region of Madya Pradesh. Ujjayani Pradyot
(4) Magadha Region around the cities of Patna, Gaya. Rajgriha King Bimbisara