How do you think wars affect the lives of ordinary people today? - Social Science

How do you think wars affect the lives of ordinary people today?

Short Note

Today wars affect the lives of ordinary people today in the following ways:

They are killed in a large number.
Their property-houses, shops, etc. are destroyed.
Wars create violence and disturbances in society.
Development projects and welfare works undertaken by the government for the welfare and benefit of the people are disturbed and postponed.
Wars waste economic and other resources. The government generally imposed more taxes on the people.

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Ordinary People in the Kingdoms

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Chapter 10: New Empires and Kingdoms - Let’s recall [Page 113]

Chapter 10 New Empires and Kingdoms
Let’s recall | Q 8 | Page 113

Do you think ordinary people would have read and understood the prashastis? Give reasons for your answer.

Very Short Type Question:
How do we know about the lives of ordinary people during this period?

Short Type Question:
What was the condition of ordinary people in the kingdoms? Describe in brief.

Choose the correct option to complete the statement given below:

We come to know about Harshavardhana from ____________

Fill in the blanks:

Whenever the Samantas found the ruler weak and inefficient, they tried to become _______

Match the items in column A correctly with those given in column B.

Column A	Column B
(i) Kalidasa	(a) The court poet of Pulakeshin II
(ii) Aryabhatta	(b) The court poet of Samudragupta
(iii) Ravikirti	(c) A renowned poet during this period
(iv) Harishena	(d) The court poet of Harshavardhana
(v) Banabhatta	(e) An astronomer