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Class 6 History, Traders, Kings and Pilgrims, , Q1) Why did kings want to control the silk route?, , Ans1) The Kings wanted to control the silk route because # They could benefit from taxes , tributes and gifts that were, brought by traders travelling along the route., , Q2) How can you say that India had trade relation with Rome?, Ans2) The Roman gold coins found in South India indicate, that India had trade relation with Rome., , Q3) Mention two features of Mahayana Buddhism., Ans3) Two features of Mahayana Buddhism are1- Worship of statues and images of Buddha., , 2- Belief in Bodhisattvas., , Q4) Why did the Chinese pilgrims come to India?, , Ans4) The Chinese pilgrims came to India, # To visit places associated with the life of the Buddha as, well as famous monastries, , Q5) What were the main features of Bhakti?, , Ans5) 1-Bhakti refers to a person's devotion to his or her, chosen deity., , 2- Bhakti did not take in consideration ,caste and class, differences., , 3- The followers of Bhakti laid stress on the worship of gods, and goddesses rather than the performance of sacrifices

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and rituals., , 4- The followers of Bhakti believed that if a person worships, his deity with a pure heart, the deity will appear in the form in, which he or she desire., , 5-The images of the deity were placed in the temple because, they were special., , Home work Questions, , 1- Name the most important ruler of Satvahana dynasty., 2- Who is a pilgrim? Name some Chinese pilgrims who, visited ancient India., , KKKKKKKKKKKKKRKREREREREREKRERKKKK