Make a list of all the things that were carried with the army. What did the villagers bring for the King?

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Mention three authors who wrote about Harshavardhana

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What changes do you find in the army at this time?

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Do you think ordinary people would have read and understood the prashastis? Give reasons for your answer.

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If you had to make a genealogy for yourself, who are the people you would include in it? How many generations would you like to show? Make a chart and fill it.

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How do you think wars affect the lives of ordinary people today?

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Who was Samudragupta?

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What do you know about Prashasti?

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Who were the Pallavas?

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Name the famous ruler of the Gupta dynasty. How do we come to know about him?

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Who was Harshavardhana?

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Who was Chandragupta?

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State the features of the plays written in the easier times.

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Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
"A fisherman found a precious ring which the king had given to Shankuntala, but which had been accidentally swallowed by a fish. When he went to the place with it, the gatemen accused him of theft and the chief police officer was rather rude. However, the king was happy when he saw the ring and sent reward for the fisherman. Then, the police officer and the gateman decided to take a share of the reward, and went along with the fisherman to have a drink."
(i) This story is fisherman is found in which play?
(ii) Who wrote this story?
(iii) What is the name of the king mentioned in this story?
(iv) What was the reaction of the king when he saw the ring?

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Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
"The king travelled with an enormous amount of equipments. Apart from weapons, there were things of daily use such as pots, pans, furniture, golden footstools, food, including animals such as goat, deer, rabbits, vegetables, spices carried on carts or loaded on to animals such as camels and elephants. This huge army was accompanied by musicians beating drums and others playing horns and trumpets. Villagers had to provide hospitality along the way. They came with gifts of curd, gur and flowers, and provided fodder for the animals. They also tried to meet the king, and place their complaints and petitions before him'"
(i) What all did the army carry with them?
(ii) What did the villagers bring to the king?

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