Sushovan Pal

  ### Introduction to History   #### Warm Up   **Rahul:** Hey! Have you ever thought about our family’s history? The stories from long ago that our grandmothers told us?   **Geeta:** Yeah, it would be cool to know where we came from and what our ancestors did.   **Rahul:** We can start by asking our grandparents and parents about our family’s past. They might have interesting stories to share.   | Learning | Objectives | |----------|------------| | What is History? | Artefacts | | Relevance of History | Early Human | | Sources of History | Palaeolithic Age | | Inscriptions | Mesolithic Age | | Monuments | Neolithic Age | | Coins | |   #### What is History   History is all about the past. It is the story of what happened very long ago. It is like a big puzzle that we try to put together by looking at old things like documents, artefacts and stories. History helps us understand how people lived, what they di...

 

  Activity 1 Choose the correct answers from the given alternatives: (a) Emperor Akbar was walking (i) in his palace (ii) in the royal garden (iii) in the house of Birbal. Answer: Emperor Akbar was walking – in the royal garden. ( ক ) সম্রাট আকবর হাঁটছিলেন (i) তার প্রাসাদে (ii) রাজকীয় বাগানে (iii) বীরবলের বাড়িতে। উত্তর : সম্রাট আকবর হাঁটছিলেন – রাজকীয় বাগানে। (b) Birbal was Akbar’s (i) most trusted and faithful minister (ii) greedy and unfaithful minister (iii) rival. Answer: Birbal was Akbar’s – most trusted and faithful minister. ( খ ) বীরবল ছিলেন আকবরের (i) সবচেয়ে বিশ্বস্ত এবং অনুগত মন্ত্রী (ii) লোভী এবং বিশ্বাসঘাতক মন্ত্রী (iii) প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী। উত্তর : বীরবল ছিলেন আকবরের – সবচেয়ে বিশ্বস্ত এবং অনুগত মন্ত্রী। (c) The emperor was (i) happy (ii) calm (iii) worried. Answer: The emperor was – worried. ( গ ) সম্রাট ছিলেন (i) আনন্দিত (ii) শান্ত (iii) চিন্তিত। উত্তর : সম্রাট ছিলেন – চিন্তিত। (d) The fastest thing...