{"id":25061,"date":"2022-05-20T03:30:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T22:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbselibrary.com\/?p=25061"},"modified":"2023-11-10T11:09:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T05:39:44","slug":"icse-solutions-for-class-9-history-and-civics-the-sangam-age-kingdoms-and-the-social-and-economic-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbselibrary.com\/icse-solutions-for-class-9-history-and-civics-the-sangam-age-kingdoms-and-the-social-and-economic-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"ICSE Solutions for Class 9 History and Civics – The Sangam Age: Kingdoms and The Social and Economic Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"
ICSE Solutions<\/a>Selina ICSE Solutions<\/a>ML Aggarwal Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n EXERCISES<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1.<\/span><\/strong> Question 2.<\/span><\/strong> Question 3.<\/span><\/strong> Question 4.<\/span><\/strong> Question 5.<\/span><\/strong> Question 6.<\/span><\/strong> Question 7.<\/span><\/strong> Question 8.<\/span><\/strong> Question 9.<\/span><\/strong> Question 10.<\/span><\/strong> Question 11.<\/span><\/strong> Question 12.<\/span><\/strong> Question 13.<\/span><\/strong> Question 14.<\/span><\/strong> Question 15.<\/span><\/strong> Question 16.<\/span><\/strong> Question 17.<\/span><\/strong> Question 18.<\/span><\/strong> Question 19.<\/span><\/strong> STRUCTURED QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1.<\/span><\/strong> Question 2.<\/span><\/strong> Question 3.<\/span><\/strong> Question 4.<\/span><\/strong> Question 5.<\/span><\/strong> Question 6.<\/span><\/strong> ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1.<\/span><\/strong> Question 2.<\/span><\/strong> Question 3.<\/span><\/strong> Question 4.<\/span><\/strong> Question 5.<\/span><\/strong> Question 6.<\/span><\/strong> Question 7.<\/span><\/strong> Question 8.<\/span><\/strong> Question 9.<\/span><\/strong> Question 10.<\/span><\/strong> Question 11.<\/span><\/strong> Question 12.<\/span><\/strong> Question 13.<\/span><\/strong> Question 14.<\/span><\/strong> Question 15.<\/span><\/strong> II. Structured Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1.<\/span><\/strong> 2. With reference to the Sangam Age, answer the following questions:<\/strong> Question 2 (b) .<\/span><\/strong> Achievements of Karikalan \u2014<\/strong> The most popular among the Sangam Cholas was Karikalan. Both the Sangam works, Pattinappalai and Porunaruatruppadi give information about Karikalan. Even in his young age, he proved his extraordinary ability of settling the disputes in his kingdom. He was a great warrior. He defeated the Chera and Pandya kings at Venni. In another battle Karikalan defeated a confederacy of nine princes. He extended his kingdom beyond Kanchipuram in the North. Karikalan had also become popular for the development activities in his kingdom. He had encouraged the growth of agriculture as well as commerce. He had built the dam called Kallanai across the river Kavery to tame that river and the water was used for irrigation. Karikalan had also fortified the port-city Kaveripoompattinam or Puhar and made it as his capital. It flourished as a great emporium of trade. Merchants from foreign countries visited Puhar. Karikalan was generous towards Tamil poets and patronised them.<\/p>\n 3. With reference to the society that existed during the Sangam Age, answer the following questions:<\/strong> Question 3 (b) .<\/span>
\nName the oldest language of South India. OR Name the oldest Dravidian language.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nTamil.<\/p>\n
\nWhat is known as Sangam literature?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe word \u2018Sangam\u2019 means \u2018Assembly\u2019. According to early tradition, three Sangams or Assemblies of literary men were held at Madurai, the center of great literary activity in the Tamil Country. It is generally accepted that these assemblies lasted from about first century BC to the fifth century AD. Many poets, scholars and bards who gathered there, produced a large volume of excellent Tamil poetry. These literary compositions were collected and complied into books called the Sangam literature.<\/p>\n
\nName any two literary sources to reconstruct history of the Sangam age.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThere is no clear evidence regarding the literary works of the first Sangam. \u2018Tolkappiyam\u2019, written by Tolkappiyar, a disciple of Agastya, is a standard treatise on grammar and it belongs historically to the Second Sangam. Tiruvalluvar, the famous Tamil poet who attended the Third Sangam, wrote \u2018KuraP. The literary works of the third Sangam constituted the most important part of the Sangam literature and they are the main source of information about the life and traditions of the Tamil people.<\/p>\n
\nWho were \u2018Tirukurral\u2019 ?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nTiruvalluvar.<\/p>\n
\nMention any two archaelogical sources to reconstruct history of the Sangam age.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n
\nWhy are graves of people in the megalithic phase in South India\u2019s history called \u2018Megalithis\u2019?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe megalithic culture is mostly known for its burials. The un pland portions of the peninsula were inhabited by people, whose graves are called \u2018megaliths\u2019, because they were encircled by big pieces of stone.<\/p>\n
\nHow do Megaliths suggest that people of Southern India in those times had become familiar with iron?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe megaliths contain not only skeletons of people who were buried. Iron tools, arrows, pottery and fragments of rice and other grains have been found, besides the skeletons of the persons buried in these graves. Arrow heads, spearheads and sickles, all made of iron, do show the transition from Copper and Bronze Age Culture to the Iron Age.<\/p>\n
\nWhy did Arundhati, a character in Sanskrit literature, become a model for South Indian Women in the Sangam age?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nArundhati, for instance, had become a model for women in the South, because she personified the ideal of Chastity.<\/p>\n
\nName the two agricultural products during the Sangam Age.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe two agricultural products during the Sangam Age were jack-fruit, pepper and turmeric.<\/p>\n
\nName the two prominent ports on India\u2019s Western Coast during the Sangam age.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe ports of Nelcynda (Kottayam) and Naura (Canhanore) were among the most prominent ports on India\u2019s Western Coast.<\/p>\n
\nName the two deities worshiped by people in the Sangam age.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nVishnu and Murugan.<\/p>\n
\nName the two items of trade referred to in the Tamil literature of the Sangam age.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Tamil literature refers to items of trade like spices, sandalwood, pearls, sea products, semi-precious stones and textiles of various types.<\/p>\n
\nMention the two views held by scholars regarding the origin of the Dravidians.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nScholars hold various theories regarding the origin of the Dravidians. Some are of the view that they were foreigners, probably belonging to the Mediterranean race, who entered through the north-western passes and settled in India, about the beginning of the Neolithic Age. Other scholars believe that they were the original inhabitants of India.<\/p>\n
\nName any ftw.famouse epics of Tamil literature.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2018Silappadikaram\u2019 and Manimekalai\u2019 are two famous epics of Tamil literature.<\/p>\n
\nHow does the inscripition of Kharvela, the ruler of Kalinga, enable us to reconstruct history of the Sangam age?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Inscription of Kharvela (the ruler of Kalinga) says he \u201cdestroyed a Confederacy of Tamil states (Tramirdesh Sanghatam).\u201d The same Inscription records that Kharvela brought hundreds of pearls from Pandya kingdom to Kalinga. He also brought horses, elephants, jewels and rubies to his kingdom.<\/p>\n
\nHero-stone reminds us of an important event. What is the event?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nSome Tamil poems affirm that there is only one God worthy of being worshiped. The God is the Hero-Stone recalling the fall of a brave warrior on the battle field. A stone was fixed at the place where some big warrior fell dead. Since he died, he became a martyr. Death in battle was held to lead the soldier straight to heaven. The hero-stone gave strength to the people in general and the soldiers in particular.<\/p>\n
\nMention any two Chera rulers whose names figure in the Sangam literature.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nUdaiyanjeral (who flourished during the second century AD), Nedunjeral and Senguttuvan.<\/p>\n
\nWho was the greatest among the earliest Chola kings?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nKarikal was the greatest among their earliest Chola kings.<\/p>\n
\nWhat did the Chera region produce in large quantities in the Sangam age?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Chera region was well-known for its buffaloes, jack- fruit, pepper and turmeric.<\/p>\n
\nThere are many literary sources to reconstruct history of the Sangam age. In this context explain the literary importance of Tirukurral.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nTirukurral:<\/strong> It was written by Tiruvalluvar. It consist of 1330 couplets, dealing with three main topics namely\u2014 Aram (Dharma), Porul (Artha) and Iibam (Kama). It is considered a sacred book by the Tamils and has been translated into many Indian and European languages.<\/p>\n
\nHow can the Megaliths help us to reconstruct events of the Sangam age ?
\nAnswer:<\/span>
\nMegaliths:<\/strong>
\nThe megalithic culture is mostly known for its burials. The upland portions of the peninsula were inhabited by people, whose graves are called \u2018Megaliths\u2019, because they were encircled by big pieces of stone.<\/p>\n
\nDescribe the social conditions that Sangam literature depicts with reference to:
\n(a) The Castes
\n(b) The Ruling Class and the Class of Warriors
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\n(a)<\/strong>
\nThe Brahmins, the Kshatriyas and the Vaishyas appear as regular castes or Vamas in the Sangam texts. An ideal king was one who never caused an injury to the Brahmins. Many Brahmins were celebrated poets, and as such they were handsomely rewarded by the rulers. Karikel is said to have given one poet 1,600,000 gold coins, but we consider this comment exaggerated. Besides gold, the Brahmins got cash and land grants from the king .and noble families.
\n(b)<\/strong>
\nThe ruling class was called \u2018arasar\u2019. The members of this class had marriage relations with the \u2018Vellalas\u2019, the propertied people owning the bulk of the land. War body and income from trade and agricultural produce enabled the king to maintain professional warriors. The occasions for war were many. According to the Sangam poets, the refusal of one king to give his daughter in marriage to another was a frequent cause of war. In Sangam poetry \u2018heroes are glorified\u2019 and wars and cattle raids very often mentioned.<\/p>\n
\nDescribe the social conditions that Sangam literature suggests with reference to:
\n(a) Institution of Marriage
\n(b) Position of Women
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\n(a)<\/strong>
\nThe \u2018Tolkappiyam\u2019, written by Tolkappiyar, states that marriage was an important religious ceremony, accompanied by many rituals. Naturally, the Aryan culture had now much impact on the institution of marriage. Earlier the Tamils had a relatively simple conception of marriage. They regarded it as \u201cthe natural coming together of men and women, mainly due to their physical difference.\u201d
\n(b)<\/strong>
\nThe joint family system characterised the society. Few women got good education, their status in society was not equal to that of men. They did not have the right to inherit property. There were ascetics also among women, following the Jain and the Buddhist tradition. The worship of Kannagi or Pattini suggests that the vow of chastity was regarded as the greatest of feminine virtues. In fact, the images of Pattini Devi were being preserved and worshiped by Tamils in their temples until very recently.<\/p>\n
\nThe Sangam literature gives a complete and true picture of economic conditions of the age. Describe economic life of the people with reference to:
\n(a)Agriculture (b) Trade
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\n(a)<\/strong>
\nAgriculture was the main occupation of a large section of the people. Land was held by individuals as well as by the state. The land was fertile and there was plenty of grain, meat and fish. The Chola Country was watered by the river Kaveri. About this country there was a saying that \u201cthe space in which an elephant did lie down produced enough grain to feed seven persons.\u201d The Chera region was well-known for its buffaloes, jack-fruit, pepper and turmeric. The rich did not plough the land themselves.They hired laborers, called pariyars, for this job. The pariyars belonged to the lowest social class and skinned dead animals also.
\n(b)<\/strong>
\nThe rulers had big income from trade transactions also. A large number of crafts and occupations are referred in Sangam literature. The epic \u2018Manimekalai\u2019 was written by a grain merchant of Madurai. The Tamil literature refers to items of trade like spices, sandalwood, pearls, sea products, semi-precious stones and textiles of various types. We also have the information that foreigners (yavanas) visited the coastal towns for trade. Metal lamps in different shapes and bottles of wine figure prominently among the articles of trade brought to India by the foreigners.<\/p>\n
\nWith reference to economic conditions during the Sangam Age, explain the following:
\n(a) Significance of Occupational Guilds
\n(b) Socio-economic Inequalities in the Sangam Age.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\n(a)<\/strong>
\nGuilds had become an important institution in the economy of the Sangam age. The guilds defined rules of work and controlled the quality and prices of the finished product. The guilds also functioned as bankers and financiers. Guilds also carried out welfare activities and services of many kinds.
\n(b)<\/strong>
\nThe Brahmins, the Kshatriyas and the Vaishyas appear as regular castes or Vamas in the Sangam texts. An ideal king was one who never caused an injury to the Brahmins. Many Brahmins were celebrated poets, and as such they were handsomely rewarded by the rulers. Karikel is said to have given one poet 1,600,000 gold coins, but we consider this comment exaggerated. Besides gold, the Brahmins got cash and land grants from the king ari noble families.<\/p>\n
\nWhat is meant by the term \u2018the Sangam Age\u2019 ?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Sangam Age refers to the period when bulk of Tamil literature was composed by a body of Tamil scholars and poets in three successive literary gatherings called Sangam.<\/p>\n
\nName the author of Tolkappiyam.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe author of Tolkappiyam was Tolkappiar.<\/p>\n
\nName the three kingdoms mentioned in the Sangam texts.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe three kingdoms mentioned in the Sangam texts were Pandyas, Cheras and Cholas.<\/p>\n
\nName any three Epics mentioned in the Sangam literature.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThree Epics mentioned in the Sangam literature are Silappadikaram, Manimegalai and Sivaga Cindamani.<\/p>\n
\nWhat was the theme of the Aham type of literature ?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nAham type of literature discuss about ethical living in private life.<\/p>\n
\nWhat were the topics of Puram category of poems ?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nPuram category of poems deals with militarism and hero worship.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/p>\n
\nName the author of Tirukkural.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe author of Tirukkural was Tiruvalluvar.<\/p>\n
\nIn whose honor were the hero stones erected during the Sangam Age ?
\nAns.
\nIn Sangam Age, memorial stones (Nadukal), were erected for the heroes who died for the common cause of their village, country and king.<\/p>\n
\nName the four castes mentioned in the Tolkappiyam.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Tolkappiyam has mentioned four castes, namely, Brahmanas, kings, traders and farmers.<\/p>\n
\nName the five physiographic divisions or tinais mentioned in the Sangam literature.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nTamil land consisted of five physiographic division viz., kurinji (hilly backwoods), palai (parched zones), mullai (pastoral tract), marutam (wet land), and neital (littoral land).<\/p>\n
\nWho were the Vellalas during the Sangam Age.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nVellalas were traders assigned with the duties of learning other than the Vedas, making gifts, agriculture, trade and worship.<\/p>\n
\nName the chief crops grown during the Sangam Period.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe chief crop grown during the Sangam Period was rice, while other crops included cotton, ragi, sugarcane, pepper, ginger, cardamom, turmeric, cinnamon and different varieties of fruits etc.<\/p>\n
\nName one center of cotton trade mentioned in the Sangam literature.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nUraiyur was a great center of cotton trade.<\/p>\n
\nName the products exported to foreign lands during the Sangam Age.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe products exported to foreign lands during the Sangam Age were pepper, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, turmeric, ivory products, pearls and precious stones.<\/p>\n
\nName any two ports of the Sangam Age.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nSaliyur in the Pandya country and Bandar in Chera are among the most two important ports.<\/p>\n
\nWith reference to the sources of information about the Sangam Age, explain the significance of the following;
\n(a) Literary texts (b) Megaliths (c) Hero stones
\nAns.
\n(a) Literary texts<\/strong> \u2014 The Sangam literature consists of the great grammatical work, Tolkappiyam, the ten poems Pattuppattu, the eight anthologies Ettuttogai, eighteen minor works Patinenkikariakku and epics, such as, Silappadikaram, Manimegalai and SivagaCindamani.
\n(b) Megaliths<\/strong> \u2014 These are huge stones found at most of burial sites. A box-like structure was erected with the stone slabs, resting on each other without any mortar. Sometimes there was,an opening cut into one of the sides, also known as memorial stones.
\n(c) Hero stones<\/strong> \u2014 The Tamil Sangam literature has many references to monuments raised in memory of such heroes. Hero stones were erected as part of the burial and this has been described by more than 25 Sangam poets.<\/p>\n
\nQuestion 2 (a) .<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Explain why the Sangam Age is so. called ?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Sangam Age is considered as a landmark in the history of South India. The word \u2018Sangam\u2019 is the Tamil form of the Sanskrit \u2018Sangha\u2019 which means an association. Thus, the Sangam Age refers to the period when bulk of Tamil literature was composed by a body of Tamil scholars and poets in three successive literary gatherings called Sangam. Hence, Sangam meaning confluence, refers to the gatherings of poets and bards.<\/p>\n
\nName the three kingdoms that existed during the Sangam Age. Describe the achievements of Chera ruler, Senguttuvan ; and Chola ruler, Karikalan.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThree kingdoms that existed during the Sangam Age were Pandyas, Cheras and Cholas.
\nAchievements of Senguttuva<\/strong>n \u2014 Cheran Senguttuvan was the most popular king of the Sangam Cheras. The Sangam works, Padirruppattu and Ahananuru provide a lot of information about him. The Tamil Epic Silappadikaram also tells about his military achievements. Senguttuvan led an expedition up to the Himalayas. He crossed the river Ganges and defeated his enemies. He reached the Himalayas and hoisted the Chera flag. He brought stones from there and built a temple in memory of Kannagi.<\/p>\n
\nQuestion 3 (a) .<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Explain briefly the functions of the four castes mentioned in the Tolkappiyam.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Tolkappiyam has mentioned four castes, namely, Brahmanas, kings, traders and farmers. The Brahmanas during the Sangam Age were a respectable and learned community. They performed their caste duties scrupulously. They served the king occasionally as judicial officers and always as priests and astrologers. They were attached to the land and were proud of their country and their mother tongue.
\nTrade was common to both the Vaishyas and Vellalas. The Vaishyas were assigned the duties of learning, performing sacrifice, making gifts agriculture, protection of cows and trade. Vellalas were assigned the duties of learning other than the Vedas, making gifts, agriculture, trade and worship. So the two communities were known by the profession in which they were engaged for the time being.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Name the physiographic divisions of the Tamil land and the occupations associated with each one of them.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nTamil land consisted of five tinais or physiographical divisions viz., kurinji (hilly backwoods), palai (parched zones), mullai (pastoral tract), marutam (wet land), and neital (littoral land).
\nThe occupations associated with each one of them were:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n