NCERT Solutions Class 6 Social Science (History) Chapter 7 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War

NCERT Solutions Class 6 Social Science (History)

The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 6 Social Science (History) Chapter – 7 (Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War) has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.

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.

Answer – The following were the occupations of those people who lived within the Mauryan Empire:
1. Farming
2. Carpentery
3. Masonary
4. Government officials
5. Many people employed in Royal army.

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______.

Answer –
(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 and honey.

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.

Answer –

(a) Ujjain was the gateway to the north-west. (False)
(b) Chandragupta’s idea was written down in the Arthashastra. (False)
(c) Kalinga was the ancient name of Bengal. (False)
(d) Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the Brahmi script. (True)

Let’s discuss 

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

Answer – Ashoka wanted to solve the following problems by introducing dhamma:
1. Inter-religious conflicts between the people of his kingdom.
2. Animal sacrifice practiced in the name of religious rituals.
3. Ill-treatment of slaves and servants.
4. Constant disputes and quarrels in families and amongst neighbours.

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

Answer – Ashoka adopted several measures to spread his dhamma. Some of them are:
1. He himself set an example before his people by strictly following Ahimsa.
2. He appointed some; officers known as Dharam Mahamatras to spread and explain the message of dhamma.
3. He engraved the principles of dhamma on rocks and pillars.
4. He written his message in Prakrit language.

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.

Answer – Yes, we think that the slaves-and the servants were ill-treated in the society because they have no political rights. The orders of the emperor could have made the slaves free. If the servants were ill-treated then the master could be punished.

NCERT Class 6 – History (Our Pasts – I)

• Chapter 1 – What, Where, How and When?
• Chapter 2 – From Hunting – Gathering to Growing Food
• Chapter 3 – In the Earliest Cities
• Chapter 4 – What Books and Burials Tell Us
• Chapter 5 – Kingdoms, Kings and an Early Republic
• Chapter 6 – New Questions and Ideas
• Chapter 8 – Vital Villages, Thriving Towns
• Chapter 9 – Traders, Kings and Pilgrims
• Chapter 10 – New Empires and Kingdoms
• Chapter 11 – Buildings, Paintings, and Books