1. What are Jatakas?
Jatakas were stories written and preserved by Buddhist monks in Sanghas.
2. What do you mean by Shrenis?
Associations of crafts persons and merchants were known as Shrenis.
3. Who were Grihaptis?
Small land owners were known as Grihapatis.
4. What is a port?
A harbour or a town possessing a harbour is called a port.
5. What is a city?
A bigger unit than the town is known as a city.
6. Which metals were used to make punch marked coins?
Silver or copperĀ
7. Name the different means of irrigation that were built around 2500 years ago.
Irrigation works that were built around 2500 years ago included canals, wells, tanks, and artificial lakes.