Chapter 5 Solutions — India, That is Bharat

Questions, Activities and Projects

1. 1.
   Discuss what could be the meaning of the quotation at the start of the chapter.
2. 2.
   True or false?

   • (a) The Rig Veda describes the entire geography of India.
   • (b) The Vishnu Purana describes the entire Subcontinent.
   • (c) In Ashoka's time, 'Jambudvipa' included what is today India, parts of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
   • (d) The Mahabharata lists many regions, including Kashmir, Kutch, and Kerala.
   • (e) The term 'Hindustan' first appeared in a Greek inscription more than 2,000…
3. 3.
   If you were born some 2,000 years ago and had the chance to name our country, what name or names might you have chosen, and why? Use your imagination!
4. 4.
   Why did people travel to India from various parts of the world in ancient times? What could be their motivations in undertaking such long journeys?