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5. The ____________ (Senani/Purohit) was the army commander in the Aryan army.
6. The political system of the ____________ gradually developed into large kingdoms.

C. Match the following :
1. Scripture u u A system of trade in which one article is given for another.

2. Sapta-Sindhu u u The division of the society into four classes—Brahmins, Kshatriyas,
Vaishyas and Shudras.

3. Aryavarta u u The holy books of a religion.
4. Patriarchal system u u The region in the north-west occupied by the Aryans during the
Early Vedic Age.
5. Varna system u u The northern India occupied by the Aryans.

6. Barter system u u A system controlled by men.
D. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :
1. There were seven seas in the Sapta-Sindhu.

2. The Mahabharata and the Ramayana are two great epics of India.
3. Aryavarta was a name given to the whole of India including the Deccan.
4. An individual renounced the worldly life during the Vanaprastha.

5. The political system of the Aryans gradually developed into large kingdoms.
6. The life of a person was divided into five periods.

E. Answer the questions in one word/phrase :
1. What is another name for the Rigvedic Age?
2. What is the chief source of information for the Vedic Age?

3. What did the Aryans call the native people?
4. How many Varnas or classes was the society divided into?
5. What type of system was practised in the family in the Vedic Age?
6. Who did the Chalcolithic people in the Deccan worship?

F. Give reasons for the following :

1. Why is the Early Vedic Age called the Rigvedic Age?
2. Why are the Ramayana and the Ramcharit Manas confused with each other?
3. Why was the north-west region named as Sapta-Sindhu by the Aryans?
4. Why were the ashrams were built away from the cities?

5. Why was the barter system practised by the Aryans?
6. Why did the Chalcolithic people keep tools, food and ornaments in the burial sites?

G. Answer the questions in brief :
1. What was the difference between the north-west and the Deccan during the Chalcolithic Age?
2. What was the position of the women during the Vedic Age?
3. What do you understand by the Varna system?

4. What type of educational system was adopted during the Vedic Age?
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