What ,when & how class VI
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This document summarizes where early people lived in India, including along river banks like the Narmada, Sulaiman Hills, and Ganges. It notes that some of the earliest cities flourished 4700 years ago along the Indus River. Powerful kingdoms were set up in areas like Magadha along the Ganges. The document lists reasons for movement of people including livelihood, natural disasters, trade, and religion. It briefly discusses the origins of the names India and Bharat. Sources for learning about the past are identified as manuscripts, inscriptions, and archaeology.
What ,when & how class VI
- 2. This chapter deals with -- how people lived in early days, what did they do, what was their food, what did they use in early days. THINGS OF THE PAST – TO BE KNOWN
- 3. Where did early people live? SOME EARLY SETTLEMENTS •Banks of River Narmada •Areas of Sulaiman & Kirthar Hills, •Garo Hills in NE • Vindhayas in Central India •Banks of River Indus •Banks of River Ganges
- 5. EARLIEST CITIES •4700 years ago some of the earliest cities flourished on the Banks of River Indus. •the area along the south of River Ganga was known as Magadha . • Its rulers were very powerful and set up large kingdoms. •Kingdoms were set up in other parts of the country.
- 6. MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE FROM ONE PART OF THE SUB CONTINENT TO ANOTHER – REASONS •In search of Livelihood •To escape natural disasters •To conquer others lands •For Trade •To meet their relatives •Preach Religion •Due to spirit of adventure
- 7. NAMES OF OUR COUNTRY – INDIA & BHARAT The word INDIA comes from the Indus, called the Sindhu in Sanskrit. The Iranians & The Greeks – The Hindos or The Indos The name Bharata derived from a group of people who lived in the NW.
- 8. SOURCES OF THE PAST MANUSCRIPTS – # Hand written documents # Written on Palm leaf or bark of a tree
- 9. INSCRIPTIONS INSCRIPTIONS Writing on Hard surfaces (Such as stone or metal.) Orders of the Kings were inscribed Men & women recorded their activities King victories in battles were inscribed
- 10. ARCHAEOLOGY – STUDY OF REMAINS OF THE PASTS •Remains of buildings made of stone & brick •Paintings & sculpture •Tools ,Weapons , Pots , coins ,ornaments, pans .etc.. excavated
- 11. Before common Era BC 3000 2000 1000 0 1000 2000 years Common Era AD WHAT DO DATES MEAN ?