Chapter 13
Prehistoric Assam
Exercise:
1. Write answer:-
a) How far is Navgraha Mandir?
Answer: State of Guwahati Chitrachal Paharat Navgraha Mandir.
b) Who was the founder of Burman dynasty?
Answer: Pushyavarman established the Varman dynasty.
c) At which university did Huichen Chang discuss about Buddhism?
Answer: Heuchen Chang was discussing Buddhism at Nalanda University.
d) What was the division of land in the current form of zilak?
Ans: Present Kamarupaka Charita Bhagat is divided into Ratnapith, Kampith, Svarnapith, and Saumarpith.
(e) Who founded the dynasty of demons?
Answer: Maharangi Dana had established the dynasty of demons.
f) Dubi and Nidhanpur copper plates were engraved during whose reign?
Ans: Dubi and Nidhanpur copperplate sculptors were inscribed during the reign of Burman.
2) Judging pure / impure.
(a) Ramayana, Mahabharata are epics of Hinduism.
Answer: Pure.
(b) The clan of Narkasura is called Dana or Asura clan.
Answer: Impure.
(c) Pushya Varman was the first king of the Burman dynasty.
Answer: Pure.
(d) Ban Raja's name was Usha.
Answer: Pure.
(e) Etching was composed by Chi-wu-ki Puthikhan.
Answer: Impure.
3) Arrange in order-
Brahmana dynasty, Dana dynasty, Pala dynasty, Shalastambha dynasty, Bhauma dynasty.
Answer:
A) The capital of the kingdom of Dan was _______.
Answer: Majority
b) Kamarupa can be mentioned in Samudragupta's _______.
Answer: Allahabad praises.
c) _______ Kumara Bhaskara was a contemporary king of Burman.
Answer: Kamarupa
d) Madan Kamdev Mandir is an architectural feat of _______ Rajaskal.
Answer: Bhagnavashe Palavanshi
e) _______ is the representative of Shalastambha dynasty.
Answer: Pillars.
5. Write a kiss:
(a) Shalastambha dynasty (b) Pala dynasty (c) Kundil kingdom (d) Kamarupa socio-economic status
Answer:
(a) Shalastambha dynasty: After the Burman dynasty, Kamarupa throne was occupied by Shalastambhaskala. It is mentioned that 21 kings of this dynasty ruled for about fifteen years. Shalastambha, the founder of this dynasty, moved the capital of the Kamarupa state to Tejpur and named it Harupeshwar. A Chinese ruler named 'Etching' came to India during the reign of Shalastambhaskala. At the time of his writings, the boundary of the Kamarupa state in the west of the Nalanda region can be mentioned.
(b) Palavansh: After the Shalastambhaskals, the dynasty named Pala rose up as the ruler of Kamrupa state. Brahmapala is known as the founder of this dynasty. Achial Buli, the capital city of Durjjaynagar, can be mentioned. During the reign of Raja Ratnapala Pragyotishpura, the western boundary of the Kamrup kingdom was known as North Bengal.
(c) Kundil State: According to legend, there was a state called Kundil in the pre-historic period of Kamrupa State. The present-day Shadia region is known as the capital city of Kundil Nagar. A king named Bhishmak was ruling the kingdom and his daughter Rukmini was married to Srikrishna. Rukmini Haran Natak was composed by Mahapurusha Shankaradev based on the marriage of Sri Krishna and Rukmini.
(d) Industrial Socio-Economy: Industrial economy was mainly based on agriculture. Hiuen Chang's Chi-yu-ki also mentions the cultivation of this state through irrigation. Mention can also be made of the cultivation of various types of fruits and roots such as jackfruit, coconut, and tamul. Today, the ancient forms of cotton, such as cotton, jute, muga, etc., were made. Mahabharata Bhagad also mentions Raja Pat Kapora. We can know that Kumara Bhaskar Varman also read Patar Kapo according to King Harshvardhan of Thaneswar. Fishing, Naira Para Son Uliowa, Kapor Baba Adibo were the ancient occupations of Keitaman.
6. Write the answer in 50 standard words.
(a) Distinction between Narrative, Narrative and History.
Answer: The major differences between narratives, legends and history are that narratives are basically stories or stories about the origin, gods, giants, humans or any other superhuman characters. Legends are some of the famous stories that are based on the content of the famous spirits that identify them as true or false. History is any or all stories based on factual information about any event. The purpose of history is mainly to be tried by the court by presenting the evidence. The story brings out the supporting evidence of the legend, whether it is real or beyond doubt. In short, narrative or legend is basically a form of storytelling and narrative, and history is a form of publication about the facts of events.
(b) Relationship between Bhaskara Varman and Harshavardhana.
Ans: King Harshavardhana of Thaneswar kingdom had good wealth of Burman sculptors. Bhaskara was a contemporary of the Burman Harshavardhana. As a result, Kanauj's good relations were getting stronger. Vaskara Barmane Hansbeg established friendship with Harshavardhana after receiving a gift from Kattaki.
(c) The functional state described by Hiuen Chang's Tokat.
Ans: The Chinese immigrant Hiuen Chang studied Buddhism at Nalanda University. At that time, Bhaskar invited them to Varman. Hiuen Chang is a curmudgeon and remains curmudgeonly for almost every day. A lot has been written about his book 'Chi-Yu-Ki' written about India. After this writing I can know a lot about the work form of that time. According to Hiuen Chang's Toka, the circumference of Kamrupa was about fourteen miles at that time. His people were simple and charming. Kamarupa people were interested in memory-power tests and studies. Among the languages of Central India there were few Kamarupa languages. The climate here is dry and humid. There was no capital city in this state. There was a trade route between North India and China.
