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Origins
- The Gupta Empire rose to prominence in 320 AD and spread to large parts of northern India, central and small parts of southern India.
- The founder of the Gupta dynasty is Sri Gupta.
- The original homeland of the Guptas is not known. But they might have originated from Bengal. Some scholars think they are from Prayaga (Allahabad in UP).
- They are thought to be either Brahmins or Vaishyas.
- Apart from political might and strength, the Gupta kings were also known for their great achievements in the field of science, art, culture, and literature.
- The Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta mentions Maharaja Srigupta and Maharaja Ghatotkacha as his ancestors.
- I-tsing, a Chineses traveler, came to India between A.D. 671 and 695. He mentioned Srigupta as the builder of a temple at Gaya for the Chinese pilgrims about 500 years before his time.
- The king, Srigupta, has been identified as the first Gupta king mentioned in the Allahabad pillar inscription.
- Puranas also mentioned that the early Guptas controlled the area along the Ganga (the middle Gangetic basin), Prayag (Allahabad and surrounding region), Saketa (Ayodhya region), and Magadha.
- Ghatottotkacha succeeded his father Srigupta. He was also referred as the Maharaja in Gupta records.
Chandragupta-I
- Chandragupta-I succeeded his father Ghatottotkacha in A.D. 320.
- Chandragupta-I was considered to have laid the foundation of the great Gupta Empire. He was married to a Lichchhavi princess Kumaradevi. The Lichchhavis were related to Gautama Buddha.
- Acquired the strategically important Magadha kingdom on marriage to a Lichchhavi princess Kumaradevi.
- In the Allahabad inscription, Samudragupta son of Chandragupta-I and Kumaradevi, proudly called himself Lichchhavis ‘Dauhitra’ i.e. son of the daughter of Lichchhavis.
- The Gupta era was started with a coronation of Chandragupta-I in A.D. 320.
- He was the first Gupta king to adopt the title ‘Maharajadhiraja’ (great king of kings) and issued gold coins. Chandragupta-I introduced a new era called Gupta era.
- He is considered the first great king of the Gupta Empire.
Samudragupta
- Samudragupta succeeded his father Chandragupta-I about A.D. 340. He earned a reputation as one of the greatest kings and conquerors. He was chosen by his father as his successor because of his qualities that would make him into a good king.
- The Allahabad pillar inscription gives a detailed account of the career and personality of Samudragupta.
- Harishena one of the officials composed the inscription and engraved on the Ashoka’s pillar at Allahabad.
- Samudragupta was a great military general. He had a long list of the kings and rulers whom he defeated and subdued as a part of his military achievements. He uprooted nine kings and princes from the Aryavarta and annexed their kingdom.
- Samudragupta performed ‘Ashvamedhayajna’ after his several conquests and issued gold coins depicting the sacrificial horse and bearing the legend, which conveying that he performed the Ashvamedha sacrifice.
- Meghavarna, the king of Sri Lanka, sent an embassy to Samudragupta for his permission to build a monastery and a guest house for Buddhist pilgrims at Bodh Gaya.
- Samudragupta was a versatile genius. He was called as ‘Kaviraja’ i.e. the king of poets. He was proficient in war and Shastras as well.
- The Allahabad pillar inscription calls him a great musician. This is also confirmed by his lyricist type of coins, which shows him playing veena (lute).
- Samudragupta patronized learned men in his court and appointed them as his ministers.
- Samudragupta died in about A.D. 380 and was succeeded by his son Chandragupta II.
- He was also called “Indian Napoleon” by art historian Vincent Smith.
- He also performed Ashvamedha sacrifice. Hence, one of his coins refers to him as “the restorer of Ashvamedha.”
- He was also called “Kaviraja” since he composed verses.
Chandragupta II
- Chandragupta II was the son of Samudragupta and Dattadevi and he was chosen by his father as his successor.
- The Gupta Empire reached its highest glory, both in terms of territorial expansion and cultural excellence under Chandragupta II.
- Chandragupta II had established a matrimonial alliance with Vakatakas by marrying his daughter Prabhavatigupta with Rudrasena-II of the Vakataka dynasty.
- Chandragupta-II made an alliance with the Vakatakas before attacking the Sakas so as to be sure of having a friendly power to back him up in Deccan.
- Prabhavatigupta acted as a regent on behalf of her two minor sons after the death of her husband Rudrasena II.
- Ujjain, a major centre of trade, religion, and culture became the second capital of the Gupta Empire after the conquest.
- After the victory over Sakas, Chandragupta-II adopted the title of ‘Vikramaditya.’
- His other names (as mentioned in coins) include Vikrama, Devagupta, Devaraja, Simhavikrama, Vikramaditya Sakari, etc.
- His court had nine jewels or Navaratnas, nine people eminent in various fields of art, literature and science. This included the great Sanskrit poet Kalidasa, Harisena, Amarasimha (lexicographer) and Dhanvantari (physician).
- Fa-Hien, a Buddhist from China visited India during his reign. He records the prosperity of the Gupta Empire.
Kumaragupta-I
- Chandragupta-II died about A.D. 413. His son Kumaragupta became the next king.
- Kumaragupta ruled for more than forty years. He performed an Ashvamedha sacrifice; though his military achievements are not known.
- Kumaragupta issued Ashvamedha type of coins like his grandfather, Samudragupta.
- The epigraphic records show that he organised the administration of vast empire and maintained its peace, prosperity, and security for a long period of forty years.
- The Gupta Empire was challenged by the Pushyamitras at the end of Kumaragupta’s reign.
- Pushyamitras were living on the banks of the Narmada.
- Skandagupta was the son of Kumaragupta-I.
Skandagupta
- Kumaragupta-I died in A.D. 455. His son Skandagupta became the next king.
- Skandagupta’s reign seems to have been full of wars. He struggled with his brother Purugupta.
- Hunas were the greatest enemies of Gupta’s empire during this period.
- Hunas were a ferocious barbarian horde. They lived in Central Asia.
- Skandagupta successfully defeated the Hunas. So they did not dare to disturb the Gupta Empire for half a century. Though they continue to disconcert Persia during this period.
- The important event of Skandagupta’s reign was the restoration and repair of the dam on Sudarsana Lake after 8 hundred years of construction. It was built during Chandragupta Maurya’s reign.
Achievements by the Gupta Dynasty
The Gupta age in ancient India has been called the ‘Golden Age of India’ because of the many achievements in the field of arts, science and literature that Indians made under the Guptas. The prosperity under the Guptas initiated a period of splendid accomplishments in arts and sciences. The Gupta Empire lasted from 320 AD to 550 AD.
Literature
- Sanskrit literature flourished under the Guptas. Kalidasa, the great poet and playwright was in the court of Chandragupta Vikramaditya. He composed great epics such as Abhijnanashaakuntalam, Kumarasambhavam, Malavikagnimitram, Ritusamharam, Meghadootam, Vikramorvashiyam and Raghuvamsham.
- The celebrated Sanskrit drama Mṛcchakatika was composed during this time. It is attributed to Shudraka.
- Poet Harisena also adorned the court of Chandragupta Vikramaditya. He wrote the Allahabad Prashasti (inscription).
- Vishnusharma of Panchatantra fame lived during this era.
- Amarasimha (grammarian and poet) composed a lexicon of Sanskrit, Amarakosha.
- Vishakhadatta composed Mudrarakshasa. Other grammarians who contributed to the Sanskrit language include Vararuchi and Bhartrihari.
Kalidas
- Kalidas has written the best works in poetry, drama as well as in prose.
- His kavyas such as Meghaduta, Raghuvamsa, and Kumarasambhava, and dramas such as Abhijnashakuntalam are the best literary works of this time and it is considered as the best even today. These works have been translated into many languages.
- Kalidas adorned the court of Chandragupta-II, the king of Ujjayini, who was popular as Vikramaditya.
Fa-Hien
- Fa-Hien came to India through land route via central Asia and Kashmir and traveled across north India.
- Fa-Hien stayed three years at Patliputra and here he learned the Sanskrit language.
Hiuen Tsang
- Fa-Hien was interested only in Buddhism; however, he gave an idea of general peace and welfare during Gupta’s court.
- Hiuen-Tsang, another Chinese traveler, visited India during Harsha’s reign. He spent thirteen years in India, in which eight years, he stayed in Harsha’s kingdom.
- Hiuen-Tsang had studied at Nalanda University. He visited various Indian kingdoms and mentioned about their condition. His book “Si-yu-ki” is a precious source of ancient Indian history.
- Hiuen-Tsang was honored by Harshavardhana of Kanauj and Bhaskarvarma of Assam.
- I-tsing, a Chinese traveler, came to India via sea route. He spent many years in Sumatra and Sri Vijaya and learned Buddhism.
I-tsing
- I-tsing stayed at Nalanda for ten years and studied and translated Buddhist texts.
- I-tsing compiled a Sanskrit Chinese dictionary and translated a number of Sanskrit texts.
- I-tsing mentioned about Buddhist Religion as Practised in India. He gave a detailed account of Buddhism and general condition of India and Malaya.
Science
- In the fields of science, mathematics and astronomy also, the Gupta age saw a lot of interesting advancements.
- Aryabhatta, the great Indian mathematician and astronomer wrote Surya Siddhanta and Aryabhattiya. Aryabhatta is believed to have conceptualised ‘zero’. He also gave the value of Pi. He postulated that the earth is not flat and it rotated around its own axis and also that it revolved around the sun. He also gave the distance between earth and sun which is remarkably close to the actual value. He wrote on geometry, astronomy, mathematics and trigonometry.
- The Indian number system with a base of 10 which is the present numeral system evolved from scholars of this era.
- Varahamihira wrote Brihatsamhita. He was an astronomer and an astrologer.
- Dhanvantari, the great physician is supposed to have lived during this time.
- Sushruta, composed the Sushrutasamhita around 600 AD. He has detailed surgical procedures in this work.
- The Nalanda University, a centre of Buddhist and other learning attracted students from abroad. The Guptas patronised this ancient seat of learning.
Art & architecture
- Many magnificent temples, palaces, paintings and sculptures were created.
- Dashavatara Temple in Deogarh, UP is one of the earliest surviving Hindu temples. It is a fine example of Gupta architecture.
- Mural paintings of Ajanta depicting the life of the Buddha as told in the Jataka tales were created in this period. Places like Ajanta, Ellora, Mathura, Sarnath; and Anuradhapura and Sigiriya in Sri Lanka bear examples of Gupta art and architecture.
- Classical Indian music and dance took shape in this time.
- The Gupta legacy in arts can be seen in Southeast Asia also today.
- The Bronze Buddha which is 7.5 feet high and found at Sultanganj is a product of the Gupta age.
- The iron pillar at Mehrauli, Delhi is a marvellous creation of this period. It is a 7 m long pillar and it is made up of a composition of metals such that it is rust-free. This is a testimony to the metallurgical skills of Indians of that time.
Social culture & religion
- The Hindu epics were given their final touches during this time. The Hindu religion also received an impetus under the Guptas and it flourished and expanded throughout India.
- Although the Gupta kings were Vaishnavas they were tolerant of Buddhism and Jainism. They patronised Buddhist art.
- The Shakti cult rose up around this time.
- Sacrifice was being replaced by Bhakti and Pooja.
- Occult practices like tantrism also emerged during this time.
- The game of chess is said to have originated from this time. It was called Chaturanga meaning the four divisions (of the military such as infantry (pawn), cavalry (knight), elephantry (bishop) and chariotry (rook).
The decline of the Gupta Empire
- The Gupta decline started during the reign of Skandagupta, the grandson of Chandragupta II. He was successful in retaliating against the Huns and the Pushyamitras, but his empire was drained of finances and resources because of this.
- The last recognized king of the Gupta line was Vishnugupta who reigned from 540 to 550 AD.
- Internal fighting and dissensions among the royal family led to its weakening.
- During the reign of a Gupta king, Budhagupta, the Vakataka ruler Narendrasena of western Deccan attacked Malwa, Mekala and Kosala. Later on, another Vakataka king Harishena conquered Malwa and Gujarat from the Guptas.
- During Skandagupta’s reign, the Huns invaded northwest India but were restricted. But in the sixth century, they occupied Malwa, Gujarat, Punjab and Gandhara. The Hun invasion weakened the Gupta hold in the country.
- Independent rulers emerged all over the north like Yasodharman of Malwa, the Maukharis of U.P., the Maitrakas in Saurashtra, and others in Bengal. The Gupta Empire was restricted to Magadha only. (Yasodharman had joined forces with Narasimhagupta to successfully retaliate against the Hun chief Mihirakula.)
- The later Guptas’ following of Buddhism rather than Hinduism unlike their ancestors also weakened the empire. They did not focus on empire-building and military conquests.
- So weak rulers along with incessant invasions from foreign as well as native rulers caused the decline of the Gupta Empire.
- By the beginning of the sixth century, the empire had disintegrated and was ruled by many regional chieftains.
Objective Multiple Choice Questions on Gupta Dynasty
- Who is the founder of ‘Gupta Period’?
(A) Chandragupta
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Srigupta
- Chandragupta married to which ‘Lichchavi Princes?
(A) Kumar Devi
(B) Mithila
(C) Priyadarshini
(D) Vasundhara
- What was the period of Gupta dynasty?
(A) 300 – 600 AD
(B) 319 – 540 AD
(C) 425 – 530 AD
(D) 600 – 900 AD
- Which Gupta king was good player of Musical instrument Veena?
(A) Chandragupta
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Ramagupta
(D) Chandragupta II
- Which Gupta ruler earned the title of ‘Maharajadhiraja’?
(A) Chandragupta-I
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Kumargupta
(D) Ramagupta
- Chandragupta-I started the Gupta era in
(A) 319 AD
(B) 309 AD
(C) 339 AD
(D) 327 AD
- Who is considered as the greatest king of Gupta Period?
(A) Ramagupta
(B) Kumargupta
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Chandragupta-I
- Who is known as the ‘Napoleon of India’?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Bindusara
(C) Ashoka
(D) Harsabardhana
- Which Gupta king made Ujjain as his second capital?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Ashoka
(C) Srigupta
(D) Chandragupta-II
- Chandragupta II is known as –
(A) Vikramanka
(B) Vikramaditya
(C) Maharajadhiraja
(D) Kumaramtya
Gupta Dynasty (Notes+MCQ)
- Which Vengi king was defeated by Samudragupta?
(A) Hastivarma
(B) Amarsinh
(C) Mahendra Sinh
(D) Shanku
- Which Gupta king destroyed Saka?
(A) Chandragupta II
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Srigupta
(D) Skandagupta
- What was the name of gold coin during Gupta period?
(A) Tanka
(B) Dinars
(C) Rupyakas
(D) Niska
- What was the name of silver coin during Gupta period?
(A) Pana
(B) Dinars
(C) Ruyakas
(D) Tanka
- Which Gupta king earned the title ‘Mahendroditya’?
(A) Visnu Gupta
(B) Rama Gupta
(C) Skandagupta
(D) Kumargupta
- Which Gupta ruler repaired ‘Sudarsana Lake’ for the second time?
(A) Skandagupta
(B) Kumar Gupta
(C) Vishnu Gupta
(D) Chandragupta II
- Which Gupta ruler was invaded by the Huns?
(A) Chandragupta
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Skandagupta
- Who is the court poet of Samudragupta?
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Harisena
(C) Varahmihir
(D) Fahien
- Who was the composer of Prayaga Prasasti or Allahabad Pillar inscription?
(A) Dhanvantari
(B) Aswaghosa
(C) Harisena
(D) Vararuchi
- Which Gupta king has the title ‘Kaviraja’?
(A) Buddhagupta
(B) Skandagupta
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Kumargupta
Gupta Dynasty (Notes+MCQ)
- Son of Samudragupta was?
(A) Vikramaditya
(B) Kumargupta
(C) Chandragupta
(D) Buddhagupta
- Samudragupta defeated which kosala king?
(A) Mahendra
(B) Uddyan
(C) Ghatotkach
(D) Meheruli
- Which language patronized by Gupta?
(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Hindi
(D) Arabic
- Who called Samudragupta as ‘Napoleon of India’?
(A) J.P. Joshi
(B) Mackay
(C) Wheeler
(D) V.A Smith
- The son of Chandragupta II was,-
(A) Buddhagupta
(B) Skandagupta
(C) Kumargupta
(D) Vishnu Gupta
- Which Gupta ruler was famous for Musician?
(A) Chandragupta I
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Skandagupta
- ‘Devi Chandraguptam’ was written by
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Ghatakarna
(C) Kshapranak
(D) Visakha Datta
- Saka king “Rudrasimha” was defeated by
(A) Srigupta
(B) Harsabardhana
(C) Chandragupta II
(D) Kumargupta
- Which ruler founded the Nalanda Mahavihra?
(A) Chandragupta I
(B) Kumargupta
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Srigupta
- Which pilgrim came to India during Chandragupta II?
(A) Hiuen-Tsung
(B) Ibn Batuta
(C) Seleucus
(D) Fa-Hien
Gupta Dynasty (Notes+MCQ)
- Gupta era is identical with –
(A) Vallabhi Era
(B) Saka era
(C) Kushana era
(D) Satabahana era
- The capital of Gupta period was
(A) Ujjain
(B) Nalanda
(C) Patliputra
(D) Prayaga
- Who was the last ruler of Gupta Period?
(A) Buddha Gupta
(B) Vishnu Gupta
(C) Skandagupta
(D) Kumargupta II
- The symbol of Gupta Empire was, –
(A) Tiger
(B) Elephant
(C) Garuda
(D) Bali
- Who was known as ‘Indian Shakespeare?
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Shanku
(C) Dhanavantri
(D) Harisena
- Vrihatsamhita was written by –
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Velabhatt
(C) Amarsinh
(D) Varahmihira
- Gupta period was famous for, –
(A) Sculpture
(B) Music
(C) Agriculture
(D) War
- Who wrote Mudra Rakshasa?
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Harisena
(C) Vishakha Datta
(D) Amarsinh
- From where we can find the name of poet Kalidasa?
(A) Ihole inscription
(B) Hatigumpha inscription
(C) Allahabad Inscription
(D) Girnar Inscription
- Sanskrit plays in Gupta era were spoken in which language?
(A) Pali
(B) Prakrit
(C) Hindi
(D) Sanskrit
Gupta Dynasty (Notes+MCQ)
- Kalidasa lived in the court of which king?
(A) Chandragupta II
(B) Ashoka
(C) Chandragupta I
(D) Harshabardhana
- The foreigner absorbed great part of Indian society from which period?
(A) Maurya Period
(B) Gupta Period
(C) Sultan period
(D) Mughal period
- Which Gupta king performed the horse sacrifice to show strength?
(A) Rama Gupta
(B) Srigupta
(C) Kumargupta
(D) Adityasena
- Gupta administration was –
(A) anarchical
(B) Monarchical
(C) Republican
(D) Communist
- The inventor of Algebra considered to
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Barahaminir
(C) Chanakya
(D) Newton
- Who was ‘Dhanvantari‘ in Gupta era?
(A) Famous General
(B) famous Physician
(C) Great Musician
(D) Great Mathematician
- Who introduced the decimal system?
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Bhaskara
(D) Socretice
(D) Ramanujam
- ‘Mrichchhakatika’ book by Shudraka deal with –
(A) Love affairs
(B) Economic Condition
(C) Military expedition
(D) Social Condition
- Choose the correct chronological order –
(A) Gupta > Maurya > Shaka > Sultan
(B) Maurya > Gupta > Shaka > Sultan
(C) Maurya > Shaka > Gupta > Sultan
(D) Shaka > Maurya > Gupta > Sultan
- Samudragupta was unique among Hindu rulers due to his –
(A) Passion for conquest and empire building
(B) Desire to conquest all over India
(C) Desire to create big buildings
(D) Gupta empire lasted over two hundred years
Gupta Dynasty (Notes+MCQ)
- Which is not reason of declination of Gupta period?
(A) Poor quality of goods
(B) Chinese invention
(C) Arabs invention
(D) Fall of Roman empire
- Which book provide the information of economical condition of Gupta period?
(A) Arthashastra
(B) Ramayana
(C) Indica
(D) Mudrarakshas
- Who wrote the book ‘Panchatantra‘?
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Banbhatta
(C) Vishnu Sharma
(D) Vishakhamitra
- Which of the following inscription describe the reign of Samudragupta?
(A) Allahabad Pillar
(B) Qutub Minar
(C) Ihole Inscription
(D) Hatigupha
- The council of ‘Navaratna‘ is associated with
(A) Chardragupta II
(B) Ashoka
(C) Srigupta
(D) Bindusara
- Among which of the following Gupta king is related to Licchavi on mother side?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Chardragupta II
(C) Chardragupta Maurya
(D) Devgupta
- The name of Gupta ruler who campaigned to south India is –
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Chadragupta I
(C) Ashoka
(D) Kaniska
- What is the meaning of title ‘Maharajadhira‘?
(A) King of All
(B) King of People
(C) King of Kings
(D) King of States
- ‘Maharajadhiraja‘ title won by which Gupta King?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Chandragupta I
(C) Harshabardhana
(D) Chandragupta II
- Use of white marble was the characteristics features of –
(A) Amravati School Art
(B) Taxila School Art
(C) Nalanda Art
(D) Gandhara School Art
Gupta Dynasty (Notes+MCQ)
- Colossal images of Buddha were works of which of the following art?
(A) Gupta Art
(B) Mauryan Art
(C) Shaka Art
(D) Gandhara Art
- The port which handle trade with north India in Gupta period was –
(A) Lothal
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Broach
(D) Bombay
- Aryabhatta if famous for his –
(A) Concept of Zero
(B) Discovery of Earth revolve around sun
(C) Earth’s magnetic field
(D) Theory of planetary motion
- Gupta Period “The Golden Age of India” due to –
(A) development in the field of science
(B) peace and prosperity
(C) religious tolerance
(D) all of above
- Who anticipated Newton by saying that Earth attract all the things?
(A) Brahmagupta
(B) Aryabhatta
(C) Raghuvansa
(D) Vishakhadatta
- Which Gupta ruler is famous for music and acquired title of ‘Kaviraja‘?
(A) Srigupta
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Kumargupta
(D) Kanishka
- Contemporary dynasty of Gupta from south India was –
(A) Chalukya
(B) Satavahana
(C) Choal
(D) Vakatakas
- Which Hindu king is considered to have the same qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?
(A) Harshavardhana
(B) Chandragupta Maury
(C) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(D) Alauddin Khilji
- During which reign Nalanda Vishavidyalay flourished ?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Chandragupta
(C) Harsha
(D) Ashoka
- Where Pushyabhuti dynastyruled over?
(A) Taneshwar
(B) Magadha
(C) Varanashi
(D) Delhi
Gupta Dynasty (Notes+MCQ)
- Hieun Tsang, visited India during –
(A) Harshavardhana
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Kanishka
- Who wrote ‘Kadambari‘?
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Megasthenese
(C) Fahien
(D) Bana
- The father of Ayurveda was considered to
(A) Sushruta
(B) Charaka
(C) Patanjali
(D) Priyadarshika
- Which Bengali scholar was the head of Nalanda Mahavira?
(A) Sheelvadra
(B) Vashudeva
(C) Fahien
(D) Atisha
- The oldest place of learning was –
(A) Taxila
(B) Nalanda University
(C) Varanashi
(D) Vidramashila
- Kumar Asambhavam’, an epic, was composed by
(A) Banabhatta
(B) Chandbardai
(C) Harisen
(D) Kalidasa
- Aryabhatta and Varahmihira belong to which age?
(A) Guptas
(B) Cholas
(C) Mauryas
(D)Mughals
- Who of the following Gupta Kings granted permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya?
(A) Chandragupta I
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Chandragupta II
(D) Skandagupta
- Which one of the periods marks the beginning of the Indian temple architecture?
(A) Nanda
(B) Maurya
(C) Sunga
(D) Gupta
- Which one of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta period?
(A) Abhijnashakuntalam
(B) Amarakosa
(C) Charaka Samhita
(D) Mrichhakatika
Gupta Dynasty (Notes+MCQ)
- The Puranas which tells about the Gupta dynasty
(A) Matsya and Vayu Purana
(B) Vishnu and Bhagavata puranas
(C) Skanda and Brahma Puranas
(D) All the above
- The royal symbol of Guptas was
(A) Nandi
(B) Cow
(C) Garuda
(D) Tiger
- Harivamsa Purana was written by
(A) Sudraka
(B) Jinasena Suri
(C) Vishaka Datta
(D) Kamandaka
- What is the script of Allahabad Prasasti
(A) Brahmi
(B) Aramic
(C) Kharosti
(D) Devanagari
- Which of the following tells about the succession of Chandra Gupta I to the throne
(A) Kaumudi Mahotsava
(B) Kiratharjuniam
(C) Dasakumaracharita
(D)Mruchakatika
- The religion patronised and propagated by Guptas
(A) Jainism
(B) Bhagavata
(C) Hinduism
(D)Buddhism
- Which of the following town was famous for textile Industry during the Guptas period
(A) Surat
(B) Kanauj
(C) Varanasi
(D) Pataliputra
- Kaumudi Mahotsava was written by
(A) Sudraka
(B) Vajjika
(C) Vishaka Dutta
(D) Kamandaka
- Who among the following was an expert musician
(A) Sri Gupta
(B) Chandra Gupta I
(C) Samudra Gupta
(D) Vishnu Gupta
- Who wrote Siddhanta Siromani
(A) Varahamihira
(B) Brahma Gupta
(C) Aryabhatta
(D) Bhaskaracharya
Gupta Dynasty (Notes+MCQ)
- In Gupta period, the king’s share of the produce was known as
(A) Bhaga
(B) Bhoga
(C) Kara
(D) Hiranya
- Who among the following Chinese travellers visited the kingdom of Harshavardhan and Kumar Bhaskar Varma?
(A) A-I-tsing
(B) Fa-Hien
(C) Hiuen Tsang
(D) Sun Shuyun
- Pulkasin II defeated Harshavardhan on the bank of the river?
(A) Godavari
(B) Narmada
(C) Tapti
(D) Mahanadi
- Which one among the following is the oldest dynasty?
(A) Pallava
(B) Chola
(C) Maurya
(D) Gupta
- The largest grant of villages to temples and brahmanas was given by the ruling dynasty known as
(A) The Guptas
(B) The Pallas
(C) Rashtrakutas
(D) Pratiharas
- Which one of the following is not a work on grammar?
(A) Katantra by Sarvavarman
(B) Prakritaprakash of Vararuchi
(C) Kashikavritti of Jayaditya and Vamana
(D) Panchasiddhantika of Varahamihira
- Who translated the collection of South Indian tales into Sanskrit and titled the work as Kathasaritasagara?
(A) Somdev
(B) Kalhana
(C) Jaideva
(D) Shankaracharya
- Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period?
(A) Saumilla
(B) Sudraka
(C) Shaunaka
(D) Susrutha
- Which of the following ports handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period?
(A) Tamralipti
(B) Broach
(C) Kalyan
(D) Cambay
- Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of post-Gupta period?
(A) The focus shifted to the region south of Vindhyas
(B) Increase in the number of independent kingdoms
(C) Development of feudal relationships
(D) Increase in the volume of trade
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