Question 6 of 13intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer4 marks

You have read about the architectural developments of the post-Maurya era. Take an outline of the Indian subcontinent and mark the approximate locations of some of the ancient structures mentioned in this chapter.

Correct Answer

The following ancient structures from the post-Maurya era should be marked on the map of the Indian subcontinent.

Bharhut Stūpa (present-day Madhya Pradesh) - Śhunga period art with carved railings and reliefs depicting stories from Buddha's life.

Karla caves (near Lonavala, Maharashtra) - Sātavāhana period Buddhist caves with magnificent pillars and stone replica of a stūpa.

Pitalkhora caves (Maharashtra) - Sātavāhana period yakṣha sculpture.

Naneghat caves (near Pune, Maharashtra) - used for collection of tolls and taxes, with inscriptions of a Sātavāhana widow queen.

Udayagiri-Khandagiri caves (near Bhubaneswar, Odisha) - Chedi period caves developed for Jain monks under King Khāravela.

Kallaṇai or Grand Anicut (Tamil Nadu) - Chola water diversion system on the Kāveri river.

Heliodorus pillar (near Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh) - Indo-Greek period pillar with inscription praising Vāsudeva.

Exercise: Questions and activities | Q: 6 | (Page Page 27)
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Explanation

This activity requires students to locate ancient structures mentioned in the chapter on a map. The chapter mentions several structures: Bharhut Stūpa in Madhya Pradesh (page 6), Karla caves near Lonavala in Maharashtra (page 11), Pitalkhora caves in Maharashtra (page 11), Naneghat caves near Pune (page 9), Udayagiri-Khandagiri caves near Bhubaneswar (page 12), Kallaṇai/Grand Anicut in Tamil Nadu (page 16), and Heliodorus pillar near Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh (page 18-19). Students should mark these locations on an outline map of India.

Solution Steps

  1. Mark Bharhut Stūpa in present-day Madhya Pradesh - known for Śhunga period art with carved railings and reliefs depicting stories from Buddha's life

  2. Mark Karla caves near Lonavala, Maharashtra - Sātavāhana period Buddhist caves with magnificent pillars and stone replica of a stūpa

  3. Mark Pitalkhora caves in Maharashtra - known for Sātavāhana period yakṣha sculpture

  4. Mark Naneghat caves near Pune, Maharashtra - used for collection of tolls and taxes, with inscriptions of a Sātavāhana widow queen

  5. Mark Udayagiri-Khandagiri caves near Bhubaneswar, Odisha - Chedi period caves developed for Jain monks under King Khāravela

  6. Mark Kallaṇai or Grand Anicut in Tamil Nadu - Chola water diversion system on the Kāveri river

  7. Mark Heliodorus pillar near Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh - Indo-Greek period pillar with inscription praising Vāsudeva

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