The document discusses the administration, social conditions, economic conditions, and art and architecture during the Mauryan and Shunga periods in ancient India. It notes that the Mauryan administration was headed by a king and mantri parishad, with citizens and village administration below them. The social structure was based on the varna and ashram systems. Main occupations during this period included agriculture and trade. Important sites included Pataliputra, Sanchi, and sites mentioned in the homework. The Mauryan Empire declined due to the policy of non-violence and the rule of the last king.

1. THE MAURYAS AND SUNGAS

2. ADMINISTRATION

3. ADMINISTRATION
 KING
 MANTRI PARISHAD
 NAGRIK
 VILLAGE
ADMINISTRATION

4. SOCIAL CONDITION
 VARNA SYSTEM
 ASHRAM SYSTEM
 PARENTAL TRADE

5. ECONOMIC CONDITION
 MAIN OCCUPATION
 SUDARSHAN LAKE
 OTHER OCCUPATION
 MAIN CENTRES

6. ART AND ARCHITECTURE
 PALACES
 STUPAS
 CAVES
 PILLARS
 ROCKS EDICTS

7. ART AND ARCHITECTURE

8. DECLINE OF THE MAURYAN EMPIRE
 POLICY OF NON-
VIOLENCE
 LAST RULER

9. WORD- MEANING
 PREACH – TO GIVE A TALK ON RELIGIOUS
SUBJECTS.
 ENEMITY-(NOUN) A PERSON WHO HATES
AND TRIES TO HARM YOU.
 ESPIONAGE- THE ACT OF FINDING OUT
SECRET INFORMATION ABOUT ANOTHER
COUNTRY.

10. HOME-WORK
 READ THE CHAPTER
 WRITE DO YOU KNOW
 MAP WORK (LOCATE ON PHYSICAL –INDIA)
A. BAIRAT
B. KAUSAMBI
C. KALINGA
D. RUPNATH
E. PATALIPUTRA
F. KAPILVASTU
G. SANCHI