NCERT Class 6 History What Where How and When

CHAPTER 1 WHAT, WHERE, HOW AND WHEN? Rasheeda’s question Rasheeda sat reading the newspaper. Suddenly, her eyes fell on a small headline: “One Hundred Years Ago.” How, she wondered, could anyone know what had happened so many years ago? Finding out what happened Yesterday: you…

NCERT Class 6 History What Books And Burials Tell Us

  CHAPTER 5 WHAT BOOKS AND BURIALS TELL US Mary in the library As the bell rang, the teacher asked the students to follow him, because they were going to the library for the first time. When Mary stepped inside, she found that the library was much larger than their classroom.…

NCERT Class 6 History Vital Villages Thriving Towns

CHAPTER 9 VITAL VILLAGES, THRIVING TOWNS Prabhakar at the blacksmith’s shop Prabhakar sat watching the smiths at the local shop. There was a small bench on which iron tools like axes and sickles were laid out, ready for sale. A bright fire was burning, and two men were heating…

NCERT Class 6 History Traders Kings And Pilgrims

CHAPTER 10 TRADERS, KINGS AND PILGRIMS Jagini at the market Jagini looked forward to the fair in the village. She loved to see and touch the pots and pans of shiny steel, bright plastic buckets, cloth printed with brilliant floral designs, and clockwork toys, all of which came…

NCERT Class 6 History On The Trail Of The Earliest People

  CHAPTER 2 ON THE TRAIL OF THE EARLIEST PEOPLE Tushar’s train journey Tushar was going from Delhi to Chennai for his cousin’s wedding. They were travelling by train and he had managed to squeeze into the window seat, his nose glued to the glass pane. As he watched trees and…

NCERT Class 6 History New Questions And Ideas

  CHAPTER 7 NEW QUESTIONS AND IDEAS Anagha’s school trip This was the first time Anagha was going on a school trip. They boarded the train from Pune (in Maharashtra) late at night, to go all the way to Varanasi (in Uttar Pradesh). Her mother, who came to see her off at the …

NCERT Class 6 History New Empires And Kingdoms

  CHAPTER 11 NEW EMPIRES AND KINGDOMS Arvind plays a king Arvind had been chosen to act as a king in the school play. He had expected to march solemnly in splendid robes, to twirl his moustaches and wield the silver-paper wrapped sword with gusto. Imagine his surprise when he…

NCERT Class 6 History Kingdoms Kings And An Early Republic

CHAPTER 6 KINGDOMS, KINGS AND AN EARLY REPUBLIC Election day Shankaran woke up to see his grandparents all ready to go and vote. They wanted to be the first to reach the polling booth. Why, Shankaran wanted to know, were they so excited? Somewhat impatiently, his grandfather …

NCERT Class 6 History In The Earliest Cities

  CHAPTER 4 IN THE EARLIEST CITIES Saving an old building Jaspal and Harpreet were playing cricket in the lane outside their home when they noticed the people who were admiring the dilapidated old building that the children called the haunted house. “Look at the architecture!”…

NCERT Class 6 History From Gathering To Growing Food

  CHAPTER 3 FROM GATHERING TO GROWING FOOD Neinuo’s lunch Neinuo was eating her favourite food — boiled rice, squash, pumpkins, beans and meat. Her grandmother had grown the squash, pumpkin and beans in the little garden plot at the back of her house. She remembered the food…

NCERT Class 6 History Buildings Paintings and Books

  CHAPTER 12 BUILDINGS, PAINTINGS AND BOOKS Marutasami and the iron pillar Marutasami was so excited. His brother had propelled his wheelchair all along the dusty, stony path, past thetowering Qutb Minar, and up the metal ramp. It had been tough, but now he was here, in front…

NCERT Class 6 History Ashoka The Emperor Who Gave Up War

CHAPTER 8 ASHOKA, THE EMPEROR WHO GAVE UP WAR Roshan’s rupees Roshan clutched the crisp notes that her grandfather had given her on her birthday. While she badly wanted to buy a new cassette, she also wanted to just see and feel the brand new notes. It was then that she…