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v The craftsmen formed into sanghas, which helped them in many ways.
v The life in village remained unchanged; of course, new varieties of crops started to be grown.
v The present day territory of Tamil Nadu was ruled by Cholas and Pandyas and a small part by the Cheras.

A. Tick (3) the right option :
1. The second urbanisation began in India during the ____________ .
(a) 6th century BC (b) 7th century BC (c) 8th century BC
2. The Age of the Buddha is concerned with ____________ urbanisation.
(a) first (b) second (c) third
3. An organisation of craftsmen and traders was known as ____________ .

(a) samiti (b) sangha (c) sethi
4. The workers who worked on fields were called ____________ .
(a) dasyus (b) mukhias (c) gram bhojak
5. The trade with other countries was carried on ____________ .

(a) sea (b) land (c) both
6. The Cholas maintained a ____________ navy.
(a) small and week (b) large and strong (c) none
7. The source of information about the Cholas, Pandyas and Cheras includes the ____________ .
(a) Jataka Tales (b) Indica (c) both
8. Megasthenese has written about the ____________ .

(a) Pandya kingdom (b) Chera kingdom (c) Chola kingdom
B. Match the following :

1. Urbanisation u u The stories as told by the Buddhist monks.
2. Sangha u u The village headman.
3. Pramukha/Jyeshthika/Shreshthin u u Pearls
4. Gram bhojak u u The process of founding or coming up of towns and cities.
5. Jataka Tales u u A guild of craftsmen or traders involved in similar activities.

6. Pandya kingdom u u The chairman or head of a guild.
C. Fill in the blanks with help from the box :

Madurai, Age of the Buddha, samiti, prosperous, Pramukha, Jyeshthika, shreshthin, woollen
1. The period between sixth-fourth century BC is known as the ____________ .
2. Gandhara was famous for ____________ clothes.
3. The chairman of a sangha was called a ____________ , ____________ or ____________ .
4. The gram bhojak looked after the village affairs with the help of a ____________ .
5. The capital of the Pandya kingdom was at ____________ .

6. The Pandya Kingdom was a ____________ kingdom.
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