CH 5 WHAT BOOK AND BURIALS TALE US

In the Rigveda, people were described in terms of the work they did and the languages they spoke?

 Name Work  Language  Anything else   1. Teacher in my school (female) Teaching   English and Hindi Sometimes they act the scene with the help of the children.  2. Doctors (Male) Gives medical treatment. Generally Hindi sometimes English  Sometime gives a dose of injection.  3. Vegetables Sellers (Male) Sells vegetables  Hindi  Gives extra chillies  4. Maid-Servant (Female) …

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Did you hear or read the poem or song? How did you learn it by heart?

A Song which we have memorized is a song from film Jagriti (1954), sung and written by the legendary poet and singer kavi . We heard and saw this song in film Jagriti, 2-3 times on TV. Also during Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations, this song is very often broadcasted by All India Radio …

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In what ways do you think that the life of a rata was different from that of a dasn or dosi?

In the society, ‘raja’ was one of the highest civil positions. ‘Rajas’ were the kings of the community, whereas the ‘dasas’ / ‘dasis’ were at the lowest position in society. The ‘dasas’ / ‘dasis’ were slaves who used for work. They were treated as the property of their owners. They were captured in war by …

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