1. When was the Srigupra ruled?
Ans: Around 280 CE.
2. Who were Lichchhavis ?
Ans: The Lichchhavis were Nepali original but settled in India. They ruled the kingdom of Vaishali which covered portions of north Bengal and Bihar. They obtained possession of Pataliputra,the capital of the Kushanas. In the 4th century CE, a Lichchhavi princess got married to Chandragupta I.
3. Write the names of successive kings of the Gupta Dynasty in chronological order.
Ans:
1. Srigupra
2. Ghatotkachagupta
3. Chandragupta I
4. Samudragupta
5. Ramagupta
6. Chandragupta II
7. Kumaragupta I
8. Skandagupta
9. Purugupta
10. Kumaragupta II
11. Budhagupta
12. Narsimhagupta
13. Kumaragupta III
14. Vishnugupta
15. Vainyagupta
16. Bhanugupta
4. Write about Chandragupta I.
Ans: . The rule of Chandragupta I was under a lot of influence of Kumaradevi the Lichchhavi princess. Chandragupta I became the king of Pataliputra and established a kingdom along the Ganges River. His kingdom extended from Bengal to Prayag. The reign of Chandragupta I is said to have come to an end in about 330 CE.
5. Write about Samudragupta.
Ans: Samudragupta came into power in about 330 CE. He reigned for about 50 years.
After succeeding to the throne of the empire he subdued the powers revolting against his authority in the Gangetic Plains and brought their dominions under his rule. He is said to have led a military campaign across the Deccan region and also controlled the forest tribes of the Vindhya region. He performed the ashwamedha yagna to establish and declare his supremacy. His kingdom included lower Bengal, upper Assam and Nepal.
He led another campaign along the eastern coast across the modern day Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and northern Tamil Nadu. He captured large territories. Even though he let the kings remain in power as local rulers, but they were ordered to accept his supremacy. They were required to pay him taxes and revenue.
6. Write about the diplomatic policies of Samudragupta.
Ans: Samudragupta maintained different policies for different kings and kingdoms. He captured the kingdoms which were very close to his own kingdom and annexed them. He maintained cordial diplomatic relations with the Kushana king of northwest and the ruler of Ceylon. He proved his dominance to the kingdoms on the borders of his expanded kingdom. The kings of such regions attended his court, followed his orders and brought tributes for him. The slightly distant kingdoms of the south which he captured were left to the original kings of those places but Samudragupta made it known that he was the superior king and they were expected to bow to his wishes. The relation with kings far away in areas beyond his control were kept friendly. These were the areas in modern day Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.
7. Write about art and music maintained by Samudragupta.
Ans: Samudragupta was good especially and singing. He was also well known for his poetry. He also played musical instruments including the veena. He respected the learned people. He gave rewards to people for learning the Sanskrit language. He also donated money to the Brahmins.
8. Write about Samudragupta's beliefs and tolerance on religion.
Ans: Samudragupta was a devotee of the Hindu God Vishnu. He respected other religions and even allowed the King of Sri Lanka to set up a monastery at Gaya.
9. Write about Coins and currency issued by Samudragupta.
Ans: Historians have found many gold coins from the period of Samudragupta. The coins had Greek influence on the design. The impressions of the coins varied. They depicted the king playing veena, holding a bow, trampling a tiger, etc.
10. Write a short note on Chandragupta II.
Ans:Chandragupata II was a conqueror like his father Samudragupta. He was also known as Vikramaditya. He made many military conquests which include the conquest of Malwa, Gujarat and Saurashtra which were under the Saka rule. He was now able to control the three ports of Bharuch, Sopara and Cambay. This facilitated trade with foreign countries. Ujjain appears to have been the inland centre upon which most of the trade routes converged. Chandragupta occupied the throne for nearly 40 years. Pataliputra turned into a flourishing city under his rule.
Chandragupta II was also known as Sakari which means the conqueror of Sakas and as Chakravarty which means the universal emperor.
He was famously known for having a court with nine noble and learned men called the navratna or the nine jewels. These navratna included the famous poet Kalidasa and the astronomer Aryabhata.
11. Who was Fa- Hien?
Ans:Fa-Hien was a great scholar and traveller from China. He studied the civilisation of the times of Chandragupta II. He has written about how the people of those times were very honest. Even gold left on the roads would remain untouched by others. His writings are a major source of information about the times of the Chandragupta II.
12. What was the extent of the empire of Chandragupta I ?
Ans: The extent of the empire of Chandragupta I was from Bengal to Prayag.
13. Which musical instrument did Samudragupta play and how do we come to know of it?
Ans: Samudragupta was played Veena.
He was depicted as playing Veena on the Coins. From this we come to know that he was played Veena.
14. Who is also known as Vikramaditya?
Ans: Chandragupta II.
15. Name one famous poet and one astronomer who was in the court of Chandragupta II.
Ans: The name of the poet is Kalidasa.
The name of the astronomer is Aryabhata.
16. List some prominent monuments of the era of the Gupta Empire.
Ans: Some prominent monuments of the era of the Gupta Empire are :
1) Ajanta & Ellora Caves.
2) the architecture of the Sanchi Stupas
3. the temples of Jhansi ( Deogarh ) and Kanpur ( Bhitargaon )
17. Who wrote the biography of Harshavardhana?
Ans: Banabhatta .
18.Name two famous dramas composed by Harshavardhana.
Ans: Ratnavali and Nagananda.
19. Which Chinese scholar has provided us with the information about Nalanda?
Ans: Hiuen Tsang.
20. Name the capital of Chalukyas.
Ans: Aihole.
21. Who was Pulakeshan II?
Ans: Pulakeshan II was the famous king of Chalukyas.
22. Choose the correct option:
1. Chandragupta I was the king of
i) Magadha ii) Kannauj
iii) Vaishali iv) Vajji
Ans: Magadha.
2. Chandragupta I was succeeded by
i) Srigupta ii) Chandragupta II
iii) Samudragupta
iv) Ghatotkach.
Ans: Srigupta.
3. The coins of Samudragupta period had a
i) Greek influence
ii) Chinese influence
iii) British influence
iv) Portuguese influence.
Ans: Greek influence.
4. Which Gupta ruler was also known as Vikramaditya?
i) Chandragupta I
ii) Chandragupta II
iii) Samudragupta
iv) Srigupta
Ans: Chandragupta II.
5. Fa - Hien studied the civilization of the times of
i) Chandragupta Maurya
ii) Chandragupta II
iii) Ashoka. iv) Kanishka.
Ans: Chandragupta II.
6. Harshacharita was written by
i) Kalidasa ii) Banabhatta
iii) Aryabhatta iv) none of these.
Ans: Banabhatta.
7. We come to know about the rule of Harshavardhana from the Chinese scholar
i) Fa - Hien ii) Hiuen Tsang
iii) Hoa hoa iv) Vin Gon
Ans: Hiuen Tsang.
8. Harshavardhana ruled over
i) Taxila ii) Ujjain
iii) Kannauj iv) Magadha
Ans: Kannauj.
9. We come to know about it Pulakeshin II from the prashasti written by
i) Kalidasa. ii) Ravikirti
iii) Chanakya iv) Banabhatta
Ans: Ravikirti
23. Fill in the blanks.
1. Chandragupta I became the King of Pataliputra.
2. The Prayag inscriptions depict Samudragupta as a hero of hundred battles.
3. Samudragupta was succeeded by his elder son Ramagupta .
4. Chandragupta II was also known as vikramaditya
5. Aryabhata was an astronomer .
6. King Harshavardhan used to hold puja at Prayag.
7. The capital of Pallavas was at Kanchipuram.
8. Ravikirti was the court poet of Chalukya King, Pulakeshin II.
24 . State whether true or false..
1. Chandragupta I assumed the title of Maharajdhiraj.
Ans: False.
2. Samudragupta maintained good diplomatic relations with the Kushanas.
Ans: True.
3. Kalidasa, the famous poet was part of the court of Srigupta.
Ans: False.
4. Hunas made the Gupta Empire weak.
Ans: True.
5. Harshacharita is written in Pali language.
Ans: False.
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