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Name: _________________________________________
Grade 8
Roll No.: _____ Div.: ____ Date ____ /____ / _______ social
2021-22 2022-23 studies
2023-24 2024-25 Topic: The World
04
2025-26
Wkst No.

Map 1 : India
during the rule
of the Mauryan
Period

Map 2 - India
during the
British rule
Map 3 - India
- 1947

Map 4 - India as of
today
 BCG / C-LS / gr8ss1w01-06

Name: _________________________________________
Grade 8
Roll No.: _____ Div.: ____ Date ____ /____ / _______ social
2021-22 2022-23 studies
2023-24 2024-25 Topic: The World
05
2025-26
Wkst No.

These are 4 maps showing the territories of India over the past centuries.
Look at the maps and infer the answers to the following questions,
if required use the internet to locate your answers.

Map 1 - India during the rule of the Mauryan Period

1. Name the present day countries that were a part of Mauryan Empire.

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2. Name the present day states of India that were not a part of the Mauryan Empire.

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3. Name the 3 cities/ important places marked in the map. Underline the ones that
exist today and name the states in which they are located.

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Map 2 - India during the British rule

1. Name the present day countries that were a part of British India.

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2. Name 2 neighbouring countries to the North East who were not part of British
India.

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3. Before the British rule in India, the East India Company had control over many
parts of North and East India. In which city was their headquarters located.

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4. During the British rule which was the capital city? ___________
Map 3 - India 1947

1. Name 2 territories that were not a part of India in 1947.

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2. In which year did Goa become an official state of India? ___________

3. What do the arrows on the North-West border of India indicate? What is this event
referred to?

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4. During the British rule which was the capital city? ___________

Map 4 - India as of today

1. Name the capital cities of the following states.

Gujarat - _________________ Karnataka - _________________

Madhya Pradesh - _________________ Assam - _________________

Haryana - _________________ Kerala - _________________

Tripura - _________________ Orissa - _________________

2. Name 2 states that have 2 capital cities

State Capital Capital

a) _________________ _________________ _________________

b) _________________ _________________ _________________

3. Which is the last state to be formed in India? When ?

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4. What is the current population of India - ______________