A Childrens History of India 01 Flashcards
The most ancient name of India is
Jambudvipa
How did India get the name Jambudvipa
From the word Jamun which menas a Rose apple
Another name of ancient India is Bharatvarsha. How did it get this name
After the Aryan tribe called Bharatas
Name the various landscapes of India
Mountains
Deserts
Plains
Deltas
Coasts
Plateaus
In the North what seperates India from the rest of Asia
The Himalayan Mountain range
Name three important peaks in the Himalayan Mountain range
Everest
Anapurna
Kanchenjunga
Name two impaortant passes in the Himalayan Mountain range where invaders and traders came to India
Khyber Pass
Bolan Pass
The Himalayas are the source of three mighty rivers
Ganga
Indus
Brahmaputra
Where does the River Indus begin and end
It begins in Tibet and Ends in the Arabian sea nera Pakistan
Where does the River Ganga begin and end
It begins in the glacial caves of Uttarakand and ends in the Bay of Bengal creating the worlds biggest fertile alluvilial plains
Name two important rivers of Central India
Narmada
Godavari
Name two important rivers of the Deccan Plateau
Kaveri
Krishna
Name an ancient Great Kingdom from the South
Vijaynagar
The first stone age caves in India are located where
Bhimbetika Caves in Bhopal Madya Pradesh
Name the first Civilisation of India
Harappa Civilisation
After the decline of the Harappan civilisation, who came to India
The Aryans
From where did the Aryans come to India
From central Asia
What kind of a tribe were the Aryans
They were a Nomadic tribe that moved from place to place with their cattle
How did The Indo Aryans travel from Central Asia to India
From Iran to Afghanistan to India
How did the world first come to know about the Aryans
Through their magnificient literature in the form of the Vedas
How did ancient India get its name Sapta Sindhu
From the River Indus and its seven Tributaries
Jhelum
Chenab
Ravi
Beas
Sutlej
River Saraswati
Was the river Ganga mentioned in the Rig Veda
No
In which part of India did the early Indo Aryans settle
The Punjab area
From Punjab where did the early Indo Aryans move
They moved eastwards along the fertile plains of the Ganga and the yamuna
Did the Aryans ever build temples and images of Gods
No
How did the Aryans worship
They built alters in the Open air sacrificing animals while their poet preists sang verses of praise in ceremonies called YAGNAs
Name the four Vedas
Rig Veda
Sama Veda
Atharva Veda
Yagur Veda
what did the Rig Veda contain
Verses or shlokas that poet preist sang during Yagnas
The Sama Veda was a collection of
Mantras and Melodies
The Atharva Veda was a collection of
Charms and Magic spells
The Yajur Veda was a collection of
Rules and rituals
What does the word Veda Mean
Knowledge
What does the word Vidya mean
Learning
Many consider this as the oldest text in the world
Rig Veda
When was the Rig Veda said to have been composed
1200 to 1000 BCE
The oldest manuscript of the Rig Veda is said to be dated when
Eleventh century AD
The Rig Veda is composed of how many books
10 books also called Mandalas
The Rig veda is made of how many verses
1028 verses
The oldest verses of the Rig veda was writter by a family of sages. Name a few of these sages
Vishwamitra
Vashista
Bharadwaja
Atri
Most of the vedas were in praise of four Gods name them
Indra
Agni
Surya
Varuna
Very few Goddesses were mentioned in the Vedas. Name them
Prithvi
Ushas
Aranyan
Name three sacred texts that were written much after the Vedas
Brahmanas
Aryanakas
Upanishads
Name a vedic sloka that people still chant today in praise of the Sun God
Gayatri Mantra
Aryans were worshippers of Nature.
True or False
True
Name the Ayran God of Rain and thunder
Indra
Name the Aryan God of Fire
Agni
Name the Aryan Sun God
Surya
Name the Aryan God of the winds
Vayu
Name the Aryan SKY God
Varuna
Name the Aryan Earth Goddess
Prithvi
Name the Aryan beautiful goddess of the dawn
Usha
Name the Aryan God of the forest
Aryanani
Which God was the commander of the celestial Army
Indra
The maximum verses of the Vedas are addressed to which Aryan God
Indra
The most mysterious God of the Aryans associated with the divine drink is
Soma
The religious rituals of the Aryans was called
Yagna
Three sacrifices became very popular with the Kings to show their power. Name them
Ashwamedha
Rajasurya
Vajpeya
The horse sacrifice was called
Ashwamedha
During the later vedic period the stories of kings and their battles was narrated by men called
Sutas
they actualy were charioteers during those battles
In the Mahabharata the Pandavas had a picnic by the Yamuna . What did they eat
Roasted Meat
In the early vedic writings, how many Aryan warring tribes were there
30
Name seven of the important Aryan tribes
- Puru
- Kuru
- Bharata.
- Yadu.
- Turvasha
- Anu.
- Druhyu
What was the Aryans wealth
cattle
Each Aryan Tribe had a chieftein called
Rajan
The Aryan Tribe had two assemblies
- Sabha
- Samiti
Were there Child marriages in Aryan system
No
Were Widows allowed to marry in the Aryan Era
YES
The caste system was also known as the
Varana
Which professions did the Brahmins have
Priests
Physicians
Teachers
Who were the Kshatriyas
The Warrior class
Who were the Vaishyas
Farmers, Traders and craftsman
Who were the Shudras
The labour Class
The Indo Aryans called their Gods
Devas
