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Gupta and Harsha Period

1. Which Gupta ruler is not mentioned in any of the Gupta Era inscription?
Answer: Ram Gupta

2. Which inscription, depicts the personal qualities of Samudra Gupta and is shown as playing a musical
instrument viz. Lute (Veena)?
Answer: Prayag Eulogistic Inscription

3. Which pillar inscription of the Gupta era is famous for an extraordinary polish on it?
Answer: Mahroli Iron Pillar

4. Who repaired and reconstructed the Sudarshan Lake of Saurashtra and built a Vishnu temple on the
banks of the lake?
Answer: Parnadutta (Son of Chakrapali)

5. Damodar Pur Copper Plate is related to which Gupta King?

Answer: Kumar Gupta I

6. Which is the only Gupta era inscription on which the South Indian script ‘Gokhari’ is used?
Answer: Pune Copper Plate Inscription

7. Which Gupta King introduced the coins of ‘Lion Style’ (Vyagra Shaili) in the memory of victory over
Shakas in Western India?
Answer: Chandra Gupta II

8. What was the name of Gold coin in the Gupta era?

Answer: Dinara. Other Names: Suvarna, Nishk, Hiranya, Vahata

9. Who compiled the Puranas during the Gupta Era?

Answer: Loma Harsh and Ugra Sena

10. Which scholar is considered as the first Dramatist of ancient India?

Answer: Bhasa

11. Which drama of Kalidasa was translated into English by William Jones in the year 1789?
Answer: Abhigyan Shakuntalam

12. What is the literal meaning of ‘Mrichhakatikam’ by Shudrak?

Answer: A clay toy

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13. Who is the author of ‘Panchtantra’?

Answer: Vishnu Sharma

14. Which is the best Epic written by Kalidasa, which also mentions the expansionist policy of Samudra
Gupta?
Answer: RaghuVansham

15. Which Chinese traveler visited India during the regnal years of Chandra Gupta II?
Answer: Fa- Hien

16. According to I-Tsing, which Gupta Ruler built ‘Chinese Temple’ in Bodh Gaya for Chinese travelers?
Answer: Sri Gupta

17. Which Gupta Ruler, because of his victory in 100 battles is given the title of ‘Napoleon of India’ by Dr.
Smith?
Answer: Samudra Gupta

18. Name the title which was adopted by Chandra Gupta I?

Answer: Maharajadhiraj

19. Which is the only literary source that mentions Ram Gupta?
Answer: Devichandraguptam by Vishakhadutta

20. Which Gupta King adopted the title of ‘Shakari’ and ‘Vikramaditya’ to commemorate the victory of
western India?
Answer: Chandra Gupta II

21. Which were the two main centres of education during the Gupta era?
Answer: Ujjain and Patliputra

22. Which Gupta king established the Nalanda University?

Answer: Kumar Gupta

23. What is referred to as the ‘Oxford of Mahayan Buddhism’?

Answer: Nalanda University

24. Who was the first Gupta ruler to send an envoy to the Chinese Kingdom?
Answer: Skanda Gupta

25. Kings of which dynasty issued the maximum number of gold coins in ancient India?
Answer: Gupta kings
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26. Which Huna king attacked India for the first time and won some parts of Central India?
Answer: Tormaan

27. Who erected the victory pillar in North India after defeating the Huna ruler, Mihirkula?
Answer: Yashovarman of Aulikar Dynasty

28. The minister ‘Mahabhandaradhikrit’ was the incharge of which department under the Gupta
administration?
Answer: Treasury

29. Who was the top officer of a city during the Gupta era?
Answer: Purpaal

30. Mention the two North Indian temples which have their peaks made in Dravid Style of architecture.
Answer: Teli Temple, Gwalior and Baitala Deula Temple, Odisha

31. Where is the Dasha-avatara Temple situated?

Answer: Deogarh, Jhansi

32. Mention the two books written by Aryabhatta.

Answer: Aryabhattim and Suryasiddhanta

33. Which luminary at Chandra Gupta II’s court asserted that the earth revolves around the Sun?
Answer: Varahmihira

34. Who wrote a text on Ayurveda called ‘Ashtanghriday’?

Answer: Vaghbhatta

35. Which was the famous centre of education during the Maitrak era?
Answer: Vallabhi

36. According to Huan Tsang, who chopped down the Bodhi Tree and threw it away in the Ganga River?
Answer: Gaud ruler Shashank

37. Define the nature of ‘Chaat’ and ‘Bhaat’ category of soldiers mentioned in Banskheda Copper Plate
Inscription of Harshavardhan.
Answer: Chaat were the temporary soldiers/ mercenaries;
Bhaat were the permanent soldiers

38. What was the main title that was adopted by Harshvardhana?
Answer: Sakalottarpathnath (Owner of the North India)
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39. Harsh Vardhana’s war with Pulekeshin II is described in which inscription?

Answer: Aihole Inscription

40. Which summit was organized by Harshavardhana every five years to make handsome donations?
Answer: Mahamoksh Parishad at Prayag

41. Harshavardhana organized summit at which place for the discussion of Mahayana Buddhism in which
Huan Tsang was once made the chairman?
Answer: Kannauj

42. Name the three famous dramas/plays written during the rule of Harshavardhana.
Answer: Priyadarshika, Nagananda, Ratnavali

43. Which is the first historical book to be categorized under the genre of Epic?
Answer: Harshacharita by Bana Bhatta

44. Which was Harshavardhana’s last conquest?

Answer: Ganjaam,Odisha

45. Who was the most powerful Latter Gupta king mentioned in Madhuvan Copper Plate Inscription and
Banskheda Copper Plate Inscription?
Answer: Dev Gupta

46. Which scholar at Harshavardhana’s court was compared to Kalidasa and Bhasa?
Answer: Jaysena

47. Who was the head of Bhukti (Province) under the Gupta administration?
Answer: Uparik

48. Who wrote a commentary on ‘Arthashashtra’ in his book ‘Nitisaar’ during the Gupta era?
Answer: Kamandaka

49. According to Fa-Hien, the main medium of exchange amongst the common people in Gupta era was?
Answer: Cowries

50. Which Chinese traveler noted that the palace of Chandra Gupta Maurya was built by divine forces and
not by humans?
Answer: Fa- Hien