Class 10 MAHARASHTRA STATE TEXTBOOK BUREAU Solutions Social Studies Chapter 7 - Sports and History
Sports and History Exercise 51
Solution 1(A) (1)
a. Olympia, Greece
Solution 1(A) (2)
a. Thaki
Solution 1(B)
d. Wrong pair: Chess- Outdoor game
Solution 2
- Toys and history
- Toys can throw light on history and technological development. An ivory doll made by Indian craftsmen was found in the excavation of Pompeii, an ancient in Italy. This artefact throws light on the Indo-Roman trade relations
- They give us a glimpse of the religious and cultural traditions. As a part of traditional Diwali celebrations in Maharashtra model forts are made.
- Sports and movies
- Of late, many movies based on sports and biography of players have been released. Mary Kom and Dangal are two such movies.
- While 'Mary Kom' is based on the life of a female wrestler, 'Dangal' is based on the life of a wrestler.
- The process of making a movie on sports requires deep study of the particular features of the sports, dressing style, social life.
Solution 3
- Sports in the 20th-21st century was naturally influenced by the process of globalisation. The international matches of various sports like cricket, football, lawn tennis can be watched on television in any corner of the world. scattered all over the world have significantly affected the entire structure of sports economy. Several companies also advertise their goods in stadiums and on TV during the matches.
- Toys can tell us about cultural history as we can get a glimpse of religious and cultural traditions through them. As a part of traditional Diwali celebrations in Maharashtra model forts are made. Clay images of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his soldiers and also people and animals are placed on these model forts. This tradition keeps the memory alive of the important role of forts in the history of Maharashtra. Also, in past various toys as artefacts have given us important clues about out ancient cultural history.
Solution 4
(1) History of sports equipment and toys in ancient India:
· The history of sports equipment and toys dates to epic age. The ancient Indian literature and epics mention various games such as games of dice, wrestling, horse and chariot race.
· Hunting was not only a means of obtaining food but was also looked upon as a game.
· The ancient Indian literature and epics mention various games such as games of dice, wrestling, horse and chariot races and chess.
· Dolls are mentioned in the ancient Indian literature. A Sanskrit play by Shudraka is named as Mrichchhakatika. It means a clay cart. Many clay carts have been discovered from the sites of the Harappan Civilisation.
· Kathasaritsagara has very interesting descriptions of games and toys. There are descriptions of flying dolls.
(2) Close tie between sports and history
· There is a close relationship between sports and history. Students of history can find many opportunities in the field of sports journalism.
· One needs to know history in order to write articles, reviews about sports events like Olympics or Asiad or national and international matches.
· Expert commentators play an important role during matches. They need to have good knowledge of the history, statistics, previous records, eminent players etc.
(3) Difference between indoor and outdoor games
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Indoor games |
Outdoor games |
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These games are played inside an enclosed environment. |
These games are played in an open field. |
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These games are usually played by the players/teams by sitting at one place. |
These games are usually involve running, jumping, throwing etc. |
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Indoor games are not physically tiring. |
Outdoor games require a lot of physical strength and can be very tiring. |
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Examples are chess, carom, card games etc. |
Football, cricket, hockey etc. |
