Solutions for Class 6 History Chapter 4 What Books and Burials Tell Us

In this chapter, students will learn about the Vedas, Megaliths and the Inamgaon. The exercise contains 2 questions under ‘let’s recall’, 2 questions under ‘let’s discuss’ and 3 questions under ‘let’s do’ sections. In NCERT Solutions Class 6 History Chapter 4 “What Books and Burials Tell Us”, we have provided the answers to the ‘let’s recall’ and ‘let’s discuss’ sections. Questions under the ‘let’s do’ section are for students as an extra activity and project so that they can research further on the topic.

Let’s Recall

1. Match the columns.

Sukta	Stone Builder
Chariots	Sacrifice
Yajna	Well-said
Dasa	Used in battles
Megalith	Slave

Solution 1:

Sukta	Well-said
Chariots	Used in battles
Yajna	Sacrifice
Dasa	Slave
Megalith	Stone Boulder

2. Complete the sentences.

(a) Slaves were used for work.

(b) Megaliths are found in South India, Kashmir, North East.

(c) Stone circles or boulders on the surface were used to point out the exact place of burial.

(d) Port holes were used for burying other members of the same family at the same place.

(e) People at Inamgaon ate peas, pulses, rice, barley, and sesame.

Let’s Discuss

Solutions for Class 6 History Chapter 4 What Books and Burials Tell Us

Question 3: In what ways are the books we read today different from the Rigveda?
Answer 3: Nowadays, people write and read books instead of students memorizing the Rigveda, which was the main difference between the two.

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4. What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?

Solution 4:

Archaeologists found that in some burials, skeletons found were buried in pots. The number of pots buried was more if the person had higher social status.

5. In what ways do you think that the life of a raja was different from that of a dasa or dasi?

Solutions for Class 6 History Chapter 4 What Books and Burials Tell Us

Solution 5:

Raja had the highest social status, whereas a dasa or dasi had the lowest social status. The latter were treated like slaves; they were captured from wars.

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Let’s do

Question 6: Find out whether your school library has a collection of books on religion, and list the names of five books from this collection.
Answer 6:
Mahabharat
Ramayana
Kuran
Bible
Guru Granth Sahib