{"id":26730,"date":"2022-05-21T07:00:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T01:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbselibrary.com\/?p=26730"},"modified":"2023-11-10T10:55:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T05:25:17","slug":"icse-solutions-for-class-6-history-and-civics-mahavira-and-buddha-great-preachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbselibrary.com\/icse-solutions-for-class-6-history-and-civics-mahavira-and-buddha-great-preachers\/","title":{"rendered":"ICSE Solutions for Class 6 History and Civics – Mahavira and Buddha – Great Preachers"},"content":{"rendered":"
ICSE Solutions<\/a>Selina ICSE Solutions<\/a>ML Aggarwal Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n APlusTopper.com provides step by step solutions for ICSE Solutions for Class 6 History and Civics Chapter 6 Mahavira and Buddha – Great Preachers . You can download the\u00a0History and Civics ICSE Solutions for Class 6 with Free PDF download option.\u00a0History and Civics for Class 6 ICSE Solutions all questions are solved and explained by expert teachers as per ICSE board guidelines.<\/p>\n ICSE Solutions Class 6 History & Civics\u00a0<\/a>Geography\u00a0<\/a>Biology\u00a0<\/a>Chemistry\u00a0<\/a>Physics\u00a0<\/a>Maths<\/a><\/p>\n Exercise<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n I. Fill in the blanks:<\/strong><\/p>\n II. Match Column A with Column B III. State whether the following statements are True or False<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Answer the following questions: 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> V.\u00a0 Picture study This is a picture of a temple. Textbook Keywords<\/strong><\/p>\n Additional Questions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A. Fill in the blanks.<\/strong><\/p>\n B. Match the following. Answer: C. Answer the following questions. Question 2.<\/span><\/strong> Question 3.<\/span><\/strong> Question 4.<\/span><\/strong> Question 5.<\/span><\/strong> Question 6.<\/span><\/strong> Question 7.<\/span><\/strong> Answer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Question 8.<\/span><\/strong> Question 9.<\/span><\/strong> Question 10.<\/span><\/strong> Question 11.<\/span><\/strong> Answer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/strong>Question 1.<\/span><\/strong>
\nWhy did new religions rise in India in the 6th century BC?
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\nBy the 6th century BC the Vedic religion had become very complicated. There was a great deal of emphasis on rituals, yajnas and sacrifice. The Brahmanas had become very powerful and all the rituals had become too costly for the common man. Animal sacrifices affected the economy because it was based upon agriculture and animal husbandry. The language used for all rituals was Sanskrit and the common man could not understand it. The use of coins facilitated trade and commerce which added to the importance of the Vaishyas. They were ranked third in the society, the first two being Brahmanas and Kshatriyas. Naturally, they looked for a religion which would improve their position. Hence, new religions \u2014 Buddhism and Jainism \u2014 rose in India in the 6th century BC.<\/p>\n
\nWhat are the five vows a Jain householder had to take?
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\nFive vows of Jainism are as follow:
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\nWhy did Buddha renounce the world?
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\nOne day Prince Siddhartha, while on a chariot ride through the city, saw three sights \u2014 of an old man, a sick man and a dead body being carried by mourners. This disturbed and distressed him. Then he saw an ascetic who was serene and calm. No sorrow or worldly miseries affected him. These are the Four Great Sights that changed his life and he renounced the world.<\/p>\n
\nExplain the main difference between Jainism and Buddhism.
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\nCompared to Jainism, Buddhism was moderate in its stress on the doctrine of non-violence. Buddhism emphasised on following the middle path whereas Jainism laid stress on extreme austerity. While the Buddha was silent about the existence of God, Mahavira denied his existence.<\/p>\n
\nWhy did Buddhism spread so rapidly?
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\nBuddhism spread rapidly because its teachings were very simple and it was taught in the language of the people. The patronage of two great emperors \u2014 Ashoka and Kanishka \u2014 made it a world religion. Its opposition to the caste system made it popular among the castes that were considered low.<\/p>\n
\nWhat were the reasons behind the decline of Buddhism and Jainism?
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\nBuddhism became a victim to the evils of Brahmanism against which it had fought initially. The Buddhist monks were gradually cut off from the mainstream of the people\u2019s life. They gave up Pali, the language of people and took to Sanskrit, the language of intellectuals. They also started practicing idol worship on a large scale and received material offerings from devotees. The rich offerings and generous royal grants made the life of monks luxurious. By the 7th century AD the Buddhist monasteries became centers of corrupt practices which Buddha had strictly prohibited. Undue emphasis on non-violence in Jainism checked its spread among the farming community as their profession necessarily involved killing insects and pests. Moreover, Mahavira\u2019s ideas were not acceptable to those artisans and craftsmen whose occupation endangered the life of other creatures. Strict Jaina limitation of private property was interpreted as a ban on possession of landed property. All these factors led to the gradual decline of Jainism.<\/p>\n
\nName the religious texts of Buddhism and Jainism.
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\nReligious texts of Buddhism \u2014 Vinay Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka Religious texts of Jainism \u2014 Angas and Purvas<\/p>\n
\nWhy is Buddhism called the Middle Path?
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\n<\/strong>Buddhism is called Middle Path because Buddha did not believe in extremes. Buddhism emphasised on following the middle
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\nAns.<\/strong> The five legendary marble temples of Dilwara are a sacred pilgrimage place of the Jains. Many scholars consider them to be one of the most beautiful Jain pilgrimage sites in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
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\nHow did the new customs destroy the simplicity of the original Vedic religion?
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\nCostly sacrifices, superstitions and elaborate, meaningless rituals destroyed the simplicity and appeal of the original vedic religion.<\/p>\n
\nHow did the rigid caste system affect the shudras?
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\nShudras were increasingly isolated and persecuted. They were denied the right to study the religious scriptures and were not even allowed to recite the Sanskrit hymns,<\/p>\n
\nMention the main teachings of Mahavira.
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\nName the two Jain sects. What was the difference between the two?
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\nDigambaras and Svetambaras are two sects of Jainism.
\n<\/strong>The main difference between Digambaras and Svetambaras was that the followers of Digambaras did not wear any clothes and followed the original teaching of Mahavira. But the followers of Svetambaras wore white clothes and did not believe in hard penance.<\/p>\n
\nIn which parts of India is Jainism still popular?
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\nJainism is still popular in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n
\nWhat were the \u2018four great sights\u2019 that proved to be a turning point in Gautama Buddha\u2019s life?
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\nOnce while Gautama Buddha was on an outing in his chariot,he saw an old man, a sick man, a dead man and an ascetic\u00a0<\/span>who was unaffected by the sorrow and misery around him. These four great sights proved to be a turning point in Gautama Buddha\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
\nBriefly explain the following events in Buddha\u2019s life:<\/p>\n\n
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\nExplain the four noble truths of Buddhism.
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\nThe four noble truths of Buddhism are following.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nWhat do you understand by the term eight fold path of Buddhism?
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\nThe eight fold path of Buddhism are following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nwhy did Buddhism spread so rapidly?
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\nBuddhism spread so rapidly because of following causes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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