Chapter 4 Solutions — Timeline and Sources of History

Questions, Activities and Projects

1. 1.
   As a project, write the history of your family (or village if you live in one), using sources of history at your disposal. Ask your teacher to guide you.
2. 2.
   Can we compare historians to detectives? Give reasons for your answer.
3. 3.
   A few exercises with dates:

   • (a) Place these dates chronologically on the timeline: 323 CE, 323 BCE, 100 CE, 100 BCE, 1900 BCE, 1090 CE, 2024 CE.
   • (b) If King Chandragupta was born in 320 CE, which century did he belong to? And how many years was that after the Buddha's birth?
   • (c) Rani of Jhansi was born in 1828. Which century did she belong to? How many years was that before India's Independence?…
4. 4.
   Plan a visit to a nearby museum: the visit should be prepared with some prior research on the kind of exhibits the museum holds. Keep notes during the visit. Write a brief report afterwards, highlighting what was unexpected / interesting / fun about the visit and the exhibits.
5. 5.
   Invite to your school an archaeologist or a historian and ask them to speak on the history of your region and why it's important to know it.