Intellectual Awakening and Socio-Political Changes Flash Cards

Unit 4 > Social > Class 9 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

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Identify the founder of a new sect who exemplified simplicity and self-denial.

(a) Buddha

The Magadha king influenced by the teachings of Mahavira

(b) Chandragupta

The northern India extended from the Kabul Valley in the north to the Godavari in the south witnessed the rise of Sixteen States.

(a) Mahajanapadas

Tri-ratnas are the three priniciples taught by

(b) Mahavira

The account which throws light on Mauryan polity and society

(c) Megasthanes

(i) Under the Magadha king the mahamatriyas functioned as secretaries to the ministers. (ii) Accounts of Megasthanes titled Indica is a useful record about Mauryan polity and society. (iii) Nandas attempt to build an imperial structure was cut short by Ashoka who founded the Mauryan kingdom. (iv) According to tradition,towards the end of his life Chandragupta become an ardent follower of Buddhism.

c) (i) and (ii) is correct

____________ is a collection of sacred literature of different epochs, containing prayers, confessions and myths.

Zend Avesta

In the Gangetic plain ______________ agriculture required the use of bullocks

Iron plough

Jains believe that ______________ came in a long line of Tirthankaras and he was the twenty - fourth and the last.

Mahavira

The place where Buddha attained enlightenment has been built into the Mahabodhi temple that still exists in ______________

Bodh Gaya (Bihar)

The rock edicts form the reliable source to know about the Mauryan empire in particular the Dharmic rule of ______________.

Ashoka

Find out the correct statement

d) Of the kingdoms mentioned in the literature of the period Kashi, Kosala and Magadha are considered to be powerful.

Find out the correct statement

b) Bimbisara succeeded in establishing a comprehensive structure of administration.

Eight-fold path

path to attain the purest state of mind

Bahubali

tallest Jaina statue

The Spring and Autumn Annals

a code of political morality

Zend Avesta

sacred literature of laws and myths

Rishabha

first Tirthankara

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