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C. Match the following columns.

Column A Column B
1. Muvendar (a) Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas
2. Ashvaghosha (b) Buddhacharita

3. Bodhisattva (c) Satavahana rulers
4. Xuan Zang (d) Chinese pilgrim

5. Lorda of Dakshinapatha (e) Mahayana Buddism
D. Write True or False.
1. Pepper was the most valued product for the Roman empire.

2. Sangam poems mention the word ‘muvendar’ which means five chiefs.
3. Gautamiputra Shri Satkarni was the most important ruler of the Satavahanas.

4. The Kushanas were amongst the best known rulers who controlled the Silk Route.
5. The Great poet, who wrote the biography of Buddha was Banbhatta.
6. Pilgrims are men or women who undertake ‘journeys to holy places’ in order to
offer worship.
E. Answer the following questions.

1. When was the art of making silk discovered? How did it affect the prevalent trade
centers?
2. Why were various kings eager to have a supreme control over the Silk Route?
3. Who was Fa Xian? From where did he come to India and when?

4. Who was Xuan Zang? When and why did he come to India? Where did he come from?
5. Write a brief note on Nalanda, the famous center for learning, in those days.

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A. List ten things that you buy from the market. Which of these are made in the city/village in
which you live and which are brought by merchants from other areas?

B. There are many pilgrimages performed by the Indian people. Find out about any one of
them and write a short description about it.

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