Preetil Jain

Learning Outcomes

Given the content (topic) :

1.Discuss the yajnas performed by the rulers to show how rich and powerful they were.

2.collaboratively they will understand the procedure of performing ashwamedha yajnas.

3. Imporatance of performing yajnas by the king / rulers to show how rich and powerful they were.

4. Know the various ways of ruling in those times.

5.Types of yajnas performed.

Description Of Activity

To explain about Ashwamedha  yajna

 

First we select 12 to 14 students and select 10 students to play the role of kings of different empire. One student will handed a toy horse and one student will be a king  who is offering ashwamedha yajna then the student who is handling toy horse will run across all the kings, kings who will remain silent and accept the king of ashwamegh yagya their area will come under that leading king and the king who does not accept that will have to fight with army of that king and in case of defeating they have to surrender their area to leading king then those king who accept the ashwamedha king’s victory will come to them with gifts.

 

To explain about varna system

 Select 4 students, handed one book, sword, bow and balance to 4 students and one student will serve all 4 students in this way we can explain the difference of brahmin, shatriya , vaishya and shudra.

 

Variations

many in the epics they usually relate to the warriors dharma and also give insight in to the characterstics of genuine brahmins.

Coaching Tips

use the diffrent stories and show some movies related to the topic.

Equipment/Material Required

Toy horse, sword, books, bow and arrow, balance