Maharashtra Board Textbook Solutions for Standard Six

Chapter 2 - Sources of History

1. Answer in one sentence.

(1) In the past, what materials were used for writing?
Ans: Initially, man used pointed objects to write on potsherds, unbaked bricks and bhoorjapatra.

 

(2) What information is obtained from Vedic literature?
Ans: We get information about the history of ancient India for the period from 1500 BC onwards from the Vedic literature.

 

(3) Which literature is preserved by oral tradition?
Ans: The folk tales, the folk songs, the owis as well as the early Vedic, Jain and Buddhis literature was preserved by oral tradition.

2. Classify the following sources as material, written and oral sources.

Copper-plate, folk tales, pottery, beads, travelogues, owis, inscriptions, Vedic literature, stupa, coin, Puranas

Ans:

Material sources Written sources Oral sources
pottery, beads, coins, stupa
copper plates, travelogies, inscriptions, Vedic literature, Puranas
folktales, owis

3. Observe the picture of earthen pots and try to make models of them.

Ans: Students must do this on their own.

4. Observe any coin and note the following things.

Inscription on the coin 

Ans: 

Front Side: Number 10 below the ₹ currency sign, the year of issue.

Reverse Side: Lettering “भारत” on the left and “INDIA” on the right on the outer ring.

 

Metal used

Ans: 

Center: Copper-Nickel

Ring: Aluminium-Bronze

 

Year of the coin 

Ans: 2019

 

Symbol on the coin

Ans: Eight stylized grain stalks

 

Picture, language, shape and denomination of the coin

Ans: 

Picture: The lion capital and the lettering “सत्यमेव जयते” in the center plug

Language: Hindi and English 

Shape: Circular

Denomination: Rs 10 coin 

Chapter 2 - Sources of History

5. Do you know a few things by heart? Present them in your group.
For example : poems, prayers, tables, etc.

Ans: Students must do this on their own.