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Inside Story
Inside Story
g India is a country in South Asia whose name comes from the Indus River.
g The southern part of the country was famous for gold, spices, especially pepper and
precious stones.
g The silk traders had to cross a difficult route which went through rough mountains and
narrow passes.

g The movement which emphasised primarily these ideas was the Bhakti
movement—devotion to God.

g It is said that Bhakti was responsible for inspiring some of the best expressions of man, in
the field of art such as sculpture.

A. Tick ( ) the correct option.3
1. India is a country in _____________ Asia whose name comes from the Indus River.

(a) South (b) West (c) East
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2. The southern part of the country was famous for _____________ _____________ ,
especially pepper and precious stones.
(a) gold (b) spices (c) both (a) & (b)

3. _____________ travelled long distances to buy and sell things.
(a) Pilgrims (b) Traders (c) Students
4. The _____________ were amongst the best known rulers who controlled the Silk Route.

(a) Mauryans (b) Guptas (c) Kushanas
5. A person who attained enlightenment was considered as the:
(a) Bhakt (b) Pilgrim (c) Bodhisattva

B. Fill in the blanks.
1. ________________ conquered the whole subcontinent of India and ruled the land in
peace and harmony.
2. Pepper was the most valued product for the ________________ empire.

3. ________________ has been taking place since ancient times.
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4. ________________ ________________ ________________ and a ________________ mark
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the southern half of the subcontinent.
5. The gold coins, found in the subcontinent, were issued by the ________________ .
6. ________________ , the sacred book of the Hindus, has the idea of Bhakti which is
included in the Mahabharata.
7. The images of these special gods or deities were placed within big temples which were
also called ________________ .

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