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Tamil Nadu Board 11th Standard History Unit 3: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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• 2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly 
• 3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail

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Unit 3 - Rise of Territorial Kingdoms and New Religious Sects

 

I. Choose the Correct Answer

Question 1. 

Buddha delivered his first sermon in_________     
(a) Sanchi    
(b) Benaras    
(c) Saranath    
(d) Lumbini
Answer Key:
(c) Saranath

Question 2.

 __________is the Buddhist text that makes a reference to Ajatashatru’s meeting of Buddha.
(a) Jivakasinthamani
(b) Acharrangasutra    
(c) Kalpasutra    
(d) Samannapha Sutta
Answer Key:
(d) Samannapha Sutta

Question 3. 

Bhagavatisutra is a ________text.
(a) Buddhist    
(b) Jaina    
(c) Ajivika    
(d) Vedic
Answer Key:
(b) Jaina

Question 4.

_______played an important role in improving the method of cultivation.
(a) Iron    
(b) Bronze    
(c) Copper    
(d) Brass
Answer Key:
(a) Iron

Question 5. 

Among the 16 mahajanapadas, __________ emerged as the most powerful in northern India.
(a) Kosala    
(b) Avanti    
(c) Magadha    
(d) Kuru
Answer Key:
(a) Kosala

II. Write Brief Answers

1. Write the tripitakas that serve as the source for our study.

• Vinaya Pitaka deals with monastic rules and moral disciplines.
• Sutta Pitaka which contains teachings of Buddha.
• Abhidhamma Pitaka expounds Buddhist philosophy.

 

2. What do you know about Carvaka?

• Indian materialism has also been named as Carvaka.
• Carvakas developed the concept of scepticism.
• He questioned the authority of Vedas.

 

3. Explain the core of Mahavir’s teachings.

• The central tenet of Jainism is non-violence.
• Jainism denies the existence of God.  
• Triratnas or Three Gems: Right faith, Right knowledge, Right conduct 

4.  Distinguish the difference between Janapadas and Mahajanapadas. 

• Janapada literally meant ‘the place where the tribe sets its foot upon.’
• .The janapadas fought with one another for resources and political dominance. The mahajanapadas represented the emergence of territorial kingdoms that ruled over people (jana).
•  The king headed the government aided by a centralised administration.  

        

5. Write the importance of Nagapattinam in the Buddhist history of Tamilnadu.

• Pallava king Narasimhavarman II built a Buddhist temple in Nagapattinam. 
• Chinese monk Wu-hing visited the monastery. 
• Sri vijaya King built a Buddhist temple in Nagapattinam (Soolamani-varma-vihara).

III. Write Short Answers

1. Write a note on the use of iron in clearing the forest critically.

• Iron played a significant role in the clearing of the forest.
• Iron ploughshares improved agricultural productivity.
• Iron also played a big role in improving craft production.
• They such as pottery, carpentry and metal working.

 

2. Analyse the factors responsible for the rise of towns and cities in the Ganges Plains.

• Agricultural surplus,
• Growth of crafts
• Trade
• Growing population.

 

 3. Mention some of the rising towns and cities in the aftermath of second urbanization.

• Political and administrative centres such as Rajgriha, Shravasti, Kaushambi and Champa
• Centres of trade and commerce such as Ujjain and Taxila
• Holy centres such as Vaishali. 

 

4. Identify the heterodox thinkers of fifth and sixth century BCE.

• Gosala, Pakudha Kachchayana,
• Gautama Buddha, Purana Kassapa,
• Mahavira, Nanda Vaccha
• Ajita Kesakambalin, Kisa Samkicca.

 

 5. Point out the influence of Jainism in Tamilnadu.

• Jainism has survived in Tamil Nadu and there are several Jaina temples.
• One of the Jaina temples is at Tiruparuthikunram near Kanchipuram with beautiful ceiling paintings.
• A Jaina Dravida Sangha was established in Madurai by Vajranandi.
• Jaina rock shelters are found in large numbers around Madurai and other places.

 

IV. Answer the following in detail 

1. Discuss the causes of intellectual awakening in the sixth century BCE. 

• State formation and the rigidity of the Vedic religion constrained the liberty of thought and action.
• A revolt against religious practice of following dogmas found its articulation in heterodox sects.
• The emergence of territorial identities accelerated the process of socio-political and economic changes.
• The elite class, disillusioned with the system in place, began to move in protest towards the heterodox religions.
• As the Vedic religion was not fully organised, its reach did not permeate into the society.
• The urbanisation and expansion of trade, new classes of merchants and bankers such as seth is sought higher social status appropriate to their economic status.
• The grievance of Kshatriyas was that they were denied a staged life of ashramas .

2. Give an account of Ajivikam and its spread in India.

• Nanda Vaccha was considered the founder of the Ajivika sect.
• Sravasti was the headquarters of the Ajivika sect.
• The Ajivikas were naked ascetics.
• The basic principle of the Ajivikas was niyati or fate.
• They believed that nothing in this world could be changed as everything was predetermined.
• Everyone has to pass through a series of transmigrations to put an end to pain.
• The Ajivikas had rich lay disciples such as potters and bankers.
• The Ajivika sect spread across the length and breadth of the country.

3. Explain the schism in Jainism pointing out its implications.

• Schism occurred in Jainism, after the Mahavira’s death.
• Magadha was affected by severe famine.
• Some of the Jaina monks under Bhadrabahu went south to maintain their strict discipline.
• They remained without garments and were known as Digambaras .
• Others stayed back under the leadership of Sthulabhadra.
• They adopted a white garment and were known as Svetambaras.
• The schism weakened Jainism in Magadha.

4.List out the eightfold path of Buddha.

• The way to get rid of sorrow is the following.
• Right Views; To understand and know the fourfold truth.
• Right Resolve; To discard materialism and ill will.
• Right Speech; To speak the truth.
• Right Conduct; Dispassionate discharge of duty.
• Right Livelihood; Honest earning.
• Right Effort; To cultivate pure feelings and efforts.
• Right Recollection; To be pure in thought word and deed.
• Right Meditation : To meditate and concentrate upon the spiritual.

5. Account for the decline of Buddhism in India.

• Buddhism faced divisions from time to time.(Hinayana, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Tantrayana and Sahajayana.)
• During the reign of Kanishka, Sanskrit was adopted by buddhism.
• Buddhism also lost its royal patronage after Harshavardhana.
• The Vedic religionfirst got a royal patronage from Pushyamitra Sunga and later from imperial Guptas.
• The role of the exponents of bhakti movement like Ramanuja Ramananda also helped to Vedic religion.
• The invasion of Huns gave a death blow to Buddhism.
• The invading Arabs and Turks forced the Buddhist monks to flee from India.