-
Panchayati raj CBSE Class 6 Civics Notes | DailyHomeStudy
Gram Sabha The Gram Sabha-a meeting of all adults who live in the area covered by a Panchayat (could be only one village or a few villages). In some states, the village meeting is held for each village. Anyone who is 18 years old or more with the right to vote is a member of the Gram Sabha. The Gram Sabha meeting often begins with the Panchayat President (who is also called the Sarpanch) and the members of the Panchayat (the Panchs) presenting a plan. Every village Panchayat is divided into wards, i.e. smaller areas. Each ward elects a representative who is known as the Ward Member (Panch). All the…
You May Also Like
100+ Sanskrit Tattoo Ideas – Part 1
-
Urban Livelihoods CBSE Class 6 Civics Notes | DailyHomeStudy
Urban Livelihood A large number of people in the city work on streets-12 % of all the workers in the city were people working on the street- they sell things or repair them or provide a service-work on their own-are not employed by anyone-have to organise their own work-have to plan how much to purchase-where and how to set up their shops-shops are usually temporary structures-just some boards or papers spread over discarded boxes-or a canvas sheet hung up on a few poles. may also use their own carts or simply a plastic sheet spread on the pavement-can be asked to dismantle their shops at any time by the police-…
You May Also Like
100+ Sanskrit Tattoo Ideas – Part 1
-
Key Elements of a Democratic Government CBSE Class 6 Civics Notes | DailyHomeStudy
Introduction South Africa is a country of several races including black people who belong to South Africa, the whites who came there to settle, Indians who came as labourers and traders and so on. Earlier, the country was governed by Apartheid laws. Apartheid means separation on the basis of race. African people were divided into white, black, Indian and coloured races. According to the law, these races were not allowed to mingle with each other, live near each other or even use common facilities. The African National Congress, a group of people led the struggle against apartheid and their most well-known leader, Nelson Mandela fought the apartheid system for several…
You May Also Like
100+ Sanskrit Tattoo Ideas – Part 1
-
Diversity and Discrimination CBSE Class 6 Civics Notes | DailyHomeStudy
Difference and Prejudice A variety of things make us what we are- such as how we live, the languages we speak, what we eat, wear, the games we play and the things we celebrate are all influenced both by the geography and history of the place where we live. To get an idea about how diverse India is, just look at these points. Eight major religions of the world are practised in India and there are 1600 languages as people’s mother tongues and a hundred dance forms. However, this diversity is not always celebrated, the reason being people are more comfortable with those that look, dress and think like them.…
You May Also Like
100+ Sanskrit Tattoo Ideas – Part 1
-
Understanding Diversity CBSE Class 6 Civics Notes | DailyHomeStudy
Understanding Diversity If three children of the same age are asked to draw human figures, every drawing will be different from each other. This is because everyone has a unique drawing style. Children not only do not look exactly like each other but also differ in terms of the language they speak, their cultural backgrounds, the religious rituals they observe and, of course, the way they draw! In the same way, if they are asked to fill in details about themselves, the answers would vary for each child. This helps students to recognize what they have in common with their classmates or how different they are from each other. Making…
You May Also Like
100+ Sanskrit Tattoo Ideas – Part 1
-
Buildings, Paintings and Books Class 6 History Notes | DailyHomeStudy
Metallurgy Ancient Indian metallurgists made major contributions to the metallurgical history of the world. Archaeological excavations have shown that the Harappans were master craftsmen and had knowledge of copper metallurgy. They even manufactured bronze by mixing copper and tin. While the Harappans belonged to the Bronze Age, their successors belonged to the Iron Age. India produced highly advanced types of iron-forged iron, wrought iron and cast iron. Buildings, Paintings and Books The iron pillar on pillar The iron pillar at Mehrauli, Delhi, is a remarkable example of the skill of Indian crafts persons. It is made of iron, 7.2. m high, and weighs over 3 tonnes. It was made about 1500 years ago. There is an inscription on the pillar mentioning a ruler named Chandra, who probably…
You May Also Like
100+ Sanskrit Tattoo Ideas – Part 1
-
New Empires and Kingdoms Class 6 History Notes | DailyHomeStudy
New Empires and Kingdoms Chapter 10 is about Prashastis, Samundragupta, Vikram Samvat, Harshavardhana and the Harshacharita, The Pallavas, Chalukyas and Pulakeshin’s prashasti. How were these kingdoms formed? Assemblies and ordinary people in these kingdoms are also covered in this lesson 10 New Empires and Kingdoms. We have also included the question, answers with solution. These notes are prepared by expert teachers. We have tried our best to include the each and every thing related to this chapter. Prashastis and what they tell us In the Earliest Cities A long inscription about Samudragupta was inscribed on the Ashokan pillar at Allahabad. It was composed as a Kavya by Harishena, who was a poet and a minister at…
You May Also Like
100+ Sanskrit Tattoo Ideas – Part 1
-
Traders, Kings and Pilgrims Class 6 History Notes | DailyHomeStudy
How to find out about trade and tr ade and trade and traders The Northern Black Polished Ware pottery, especially bowls and plates, were found from several archaeological sites throughout the subcontinent. Traders may have carried them from the places where they were made, to sell them at other places. South India was famous for gold, spices, especially pepper, and precious stones. Pepper was particularly valued in the Roman Empire, so much so that it was known as black gold. Traders carried many of these goods to Rome in ships, across the sea, and by land in caravans. There must have been quite a lot of trade as many Roman gold coins have been found in south India. Kingdoms, Kings…
You May Also Like
100+ Sanskrit Tattoo Ideas – Part 1
-
Vital Villages, Thriving Towns Class 6 History Notes | DailyHomeStudy
Iron tools and agriculture Things made of iron (and steel) are a part of our daily lives. The use of iron began in the subcontinent around 3000 years ago. The largest collections of iron tools and weapons were found in the megalithic burials, about which Around 2500 years ago, there is evidence for the growing use of iron tools. These included axes for clearing forests, and the iron ploughshare. The ploughshare was useful for increasing agricultural production. Traders, Kings and Pilgrims Other steps to increase pr ease production: irrigation The kings and kingdoms you have been reading about could not have existed without the support of flourishing villages. New tools and the system of transplantation increased production, irrigation was also…
You May Also Like
100+ Sanskrit Tattoo Ideas – Part 1
-
Ashoka, The Emperor who Gave up War Class 6 History Notes | DailyHomeStudy
A very big kingdom = an empire Introduction Ashoka was one of the greatest rulers known to history and on his instructions inscriptions were inscribed on pillars, as well as on rock surfaces. His kingdom was called an empire 2. Paterliny Was Folowed The empire that Ashoka ruled was founded by his grandfather, Chandragupta Maurya, more than 2300 years ago. Chandragupta was supported by a wise man named Chanakya or Kautilya. Many of Chanakya’s ideas were written down in a book called the Arthashastra. From Gathering to Growing Food 3. Cities and Villages These included the capital Pataliputra, Taxila, and Ujjain. Taxila was a gateway to the northwest, including Central Asia, while Ujjain lay on the route from north to south India.…
You May Also Like
100+ Sanskrit Tattoo Ideas – Part 1