{"id":848,"date":"2024-06-26T19:15:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T18:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnnest.in\/?p=848"},"modified":"2024-06-26T19:17:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T18:17:30","slug":"2-sources-of-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learnnest.in\/index.php\/2024\/06\/26\/2-sources-of-history\/","title":{"rendered":"2: Sources of History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Q.1. Answer in one sentence:<\/strong><\/p>

(1) In the past, what materials were used for writing?
Ans:<\/strong> In the past, materials like potsherds, unbaked bricks, bark of birch trees and copper plates were used for writing.<\/p>

(2) What information is obtained from Vedic literature?
Ans:<\/strong> We came to know of life of man and ancient Indian History from the Vedic literature.<\/p>

(3) Which literature is preserved by oral tradition?<\/strong>
Ans:<\/strong> Owis, folk songs, folk tales and similar literature is preserved by oral tradition.<\/p>

Q.2. Classify the following sources as material, written and oral sources.<\/strong>
(Copper-plate, folk tales, pottery, beads, travelogues, owis, inscriptions, Vedic literature, stupa, coin, Puranas)<\/strong><\/p>
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Material sources<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Written sources<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Oral sources<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

pottery<\/p><\/td>

copper-plate<\/p><\/td>

folk tales<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

beads<\/p><\/td>

travelogues<\/p><\/td>

owis<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

stupa<\/p><\/td>

inscriptions<\/p><\/td>

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coins<\/p><\/td>

vedic literatures<\/p><\/td>

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puranas<\/p><\/td>

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Q.3. Observe the picture of earthen pots and try to make similar ones.<\/strong><\/p>

Q.4. Observe any coin and note the following things.

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Inscription on the coin:<\/strong> Picture of Queen Victoria<\/u><\/p>

  • Metal used:<\/strong> Gold<\/u><\/li>
  • Year of the coin:<\/strong> 1862<\/u><\/li>
  • Symbol on the coin:<\/strong> Queen Victoria<\/u><\/li>
  • Picture, language, shape, and denomination of the coin:<\/strong> Queen Victoria, English, round, denomination as per size of the coin<\/u>.<\/li><\/ul>

    Q.5. Do you know a few things by heart? Present them in your group<\/strong><\/p>

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