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    Class 6 History

    Chapter 7 - Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War


    Let’s Recall

    1. Make a list of occupation of people who lived within the Mauryan Empire.

    Solution:

    The occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan Empire were as follows:

     Trade
     Jobs with the ruler
     Handicrafts
     Agriculture
     Herding
     Hunting
     Gathering

    2. Complete the following sentences:

    (a) Officials collected_______ from the area under the direct control of the ruler.

    (b) Royal princess often went to the provinces as____

    (c) The Mauryan rulers tried to control______ and _____ which were important for transport.

    (d) People in forested regions provided the Mauryan officials with______

    Solution:

    (a) Officials collected taxes from the area under the direct control of the ruler.

    (b) Royal princes often went to provinces as governors.

    (c) The Mauryan rulers tried to control roads and rivers which were important for transport.

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

    3. State whether true or false:

    (a) Ujjain was the gateway to the north-west


    (b) Chandragupta’s idea was written down in the Arthashastra

    (c) Kalinga was the ancient name of Bengal

    (d) Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the Brahmi script

    Solution:

    (a) False; Taxila was the gateway to the north-west.

    (b) False; The Ideas of Chanakya were written down in Arthashashtra.

    (c) False; Kalinga is the ancient name of coastal Orissa.

    (d) True; Brahmi Script is the parent language of many modern Indian languages. Most of
    Ashoka’s inscriptions were written in the Brahmi script.

    Let’s Discuss

    4. What were the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma?

    Solution:

    Ashoka wanted to solve the following problems by introducing dhamma:

     Inter-religious conflicts between the people of his kingdom.


     Animal sacrifice practiced in the name of religious rituals.
     Ill-treatment of slaves and servants.
     Constant disputes and quarrels in families and amongst neighbours.

    Ashoka felt that it was his duty to solve these problems. So, he appointed officials, known as the
    dhamma mahamatta who went from place to place teaching people about dhamma.

    5. What were the means adopted by Ashoka to spread the message of dhamma?

    Solution:

    Ashoka adopted the following means to spreads his message of dhamma:

     He appointed officials, known as Dhamma Mahamatta who went from place to place to
    spread the message of dhamma.
     He got his messages inscribed on rocks and pillars to spread the to the common people.
     He also instructed his officials to read his message to those who could not read it
    themselves.

    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.
    Solution:

    The slaves were mostly prisoners of war and servants did unskilled and low-grade jobs. They had
    to do anything their master ordered. They were treated like animals. All these facts are enough to
    say that slaves and servants were ill-treated by their masters.

    Yes, after the Emperor's order to follow dhamma, the condition of the slaves and servants would
    have improved in the following manner:

     They would have been treated in a better manner.


     They would have received proper wages for their work.
     They would have got the right to participate in all social gatherings and religious
    functions.
     Those who mistreated the slaves or servants would have been punished by the emperor.

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