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Q1. Give one word answers:
a. The previous births of Buddha are described in these: Jataka Tales
b. This stupa is taller than the Sanchi Stupa: Amaravati
c. The caves where Buddhist monks lived: Viharas
d. Beautiful paintings of the Ajanta caves: Murals
e. The most outstanding temple in the Ellora caves: Kailasnath Temple
f. The most famous Buddhist cave: Vishwakarma Caves
g. These caves are found near Bhubaneshwar: Khandagiri Caves
h. The most famous of the Udaygiri Caves: Rani Gumpha
i. The “Cradle of Indian Architecture” :Aihole
j. The pillar that has not rusted even after 1600 years: Iron pillar at Mehrauli
k. An important Purana: Vishnu Purana or Shiv Purana
l. The short stories in which animals play an important role: Panchatantra
m. A Tamil epic: Silappatikaram
n. Varahamahira wrote: Britatsamhita
o. An early text on medicine: Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita
Q2. Write down two sentences about each of the following:
a. Natya Shastra: Written in Sanskrit, it is the oldest surviving text on stagecraft in the
world. It deals with all aspects of dramatic performances like acting, speech, expressions
etc. and gives us details of the music and instruments of that period.
b.Aryabhata: He is the earliest known historical astronomer. He has described in his
writings that planets move around the sun, eclipses and was the first to discover that the
earth rotates around its axis.
c. Sanchi Stupa: Located near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, the great Sanchi Stupa is one
of the earliest Buddhist monuments and it was built by emperor Ashoka. Scenes from the
previous births of Buddha have been shown on the panels of the elaborate gateways of
the stupa.
d. Kailasnath Temple: Of the Hindu caves in Ellora complex, the most outstanding is
the Kailasnath Temple. It is cut out of a single piece of rock and is multi-storeyed and is
designed to look like Mount Kailash, the home of Shiva.
e. The murals in Ajanta Caves: Beautiful paintings called murals adorn the walls,
ceilings and pillars of the Ajanta Caves. The technique of painting is known as frescosecco and these murals depict many scenes from the everyday life in cities and villages.
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