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CLOSE THE EYES AND THINK ABOUT THE PICTURES OF THE SAME KIND THAT YOU WATCHED

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT IMAGES THAT YOU COULD OBSERVE IN YOUR MIND?

1. BUILDINGS SUCH AS ………………………..
2. PAINTINGS SUCH AS ……………
3. KINGS SUCH AS ……………………
4. TOURIST PLACES SUCH AS …………………………
5. BOOKS SUCH AS ………………………..
6. TV SERIALS SUCH AS ……………………….
7. ………………………………………….
8. ………………………………………………

NOW LET US STUDY ABOUT THE GLORY OF ANCIENT INDIAN BUILDINGS, SCULPTURES, PAINTINGS AND GREAT BOOKS UNDER THE CHAPTERS “ BUILDINGS, PAINTINGS AND BOOKS”

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I Match the following

1. Stupa --- (a) Tower
2. Shikhara --- (b) Place in temples where people could assemble
3. Mandapa --- (c) Circular path around the stupa
4. Garbhagriha --- (d) Place where the image of the deity is installed
5. Pradakshina patha --- (e) Mound

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I Match the following

Stupa --- Mound

Shikhara --- Tower

Mandapa --- Place in temples where people could assemble

Garbhagriha --- Place where the image of the deity is installed

Pradakshina patha --- Circular path around the stupa

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II Fill in the blanks:

1. Aryabhata was a great ______________
2. Stories about gods and goddesses are found in the ______________.
3. _____________ is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.
4. The iron pillar at _________, Delhi, is a remarkable example of the skill of Indian crafts persons.
5. Aryabhata wrote the book called _________.

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II Fill in the blanks:

1. Aryabhata was a great astronomer.
2. Stories about gods and goddesses are found in the Puranas .
3. Valmiki is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.
4. The iron pillar at Mehrauli, Delhi, is a remarkable example of the skill of Indian crafts persons.
5. Aryabhata wrote the book called Aryabhatiyam.

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1. What is amazing about the iron pillar at Mehrauli, Delhi?

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• What were the epics? Mention two epics each from Sanskrit and Tamil.
• What was the contribution of Aryabhata to the field of mathematics and Astronomy?

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1. What is amazing about the iron pillar at Mehrauli, Delhi?

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Ans: What is amazing about the iron pillar at Mehrauli, Delhi is the fact that the pillar has not rusted in all the 1500 years.

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What were the epics? Mention two epics each from Sanskrit and Tamil.

Ans: Epics are grand, long compositions, about heroic men and women, and include stories about gods.

The two epics in Sanskrit are - Ramayana written by Valmiki and Mahabharata written by Vedavyasa..

The two epics in Tamil are –

1. Silappadikaram written by Ilango and
2. Manimekalai written by Sattanar

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What was the contribution of Aryabhata to the field of mathematics and Astronomy?

Ans: The contribution of Aryabhata to the field of Mathematics and Astronomy:

1. He wrote a book in Sanskrit known as the Aryabhatiyam.
2. He stated that day and night were caused by the rotation of the earth on its axis, even though it seems as if the sun is rising and setting everyday.
3. He developed a scientific explanation for eclipses as well.
4.  He also found a way of calculating the circumference of a circle, which is nearly as accurate as the formula we use today.

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