Gupta Dynasty
SSC Exams
⬥ 12 rulers of Dakshinapath were defeated – Samudragupta
⬥ Nalanda University was established – By Kumaragupta
⬥ He was the author of Prayag Prashasti ( Allahabad Pillar ) in praise of Samudragupta - Harishena
⬥ Fa Xian begins his journey back home - From Bengal
⬥ Samudragupta is depicted in coins - Playing the harp
⬥ He was the first Gupta ruler to hold the title of Maharajadhiraj - Chandragupta I
⬥ By what title is Chandragupta II also known? - Vikramaditya
⬥ Harishena was a court poet and minister , of Samudragupta
⬥ In India, the Gupta rulers issued a large number of gold coins which were called - Dinar
⬥ The word used for province during the Gupta period was - Bhukti
⬥ The first ruler of the Gupta dynasty was - Shrigup
⬥ The last ruler of the Gupta dynasty was - Vishnugupta
⬥ The names of the Gods mentioned in Allahabad Prashasti are - Varuna , Antak , Indra , Kubera
⬥ The inscription in which Samudragupta is described as equal to the gods - Allahabad Prashasti
⬥ Gupta ruler who married a Lichchhavi princess - Chandragupta I
⬥ Vakataka dynasty was related to - From Chandragupta II
⬥ The first epigraphic example of Sati practice was found - In the Gupta period
⬥ Known as Prayag Prashasti — Allahabad Pillar Inscription
⬥ The famous source of the Gupta Empire was - Prayag Prashasthi
⬥ The credit for starting the Gupta era was given to - to Chandragupta I
⬥ Amar Singh was one of the stalwarts of whose court - of Chandragupta II
⬥ Banabhatta, the author of " Chandishataka " was a court poet – Harsh Vardhan K
⬥ Chandragupta held the title of Nebhavya - Maharaja - Dhiraj Ki
⬥ Vetal Bhatta, a courtier of Chandragupta II, was - Mantra Shastra
⬥ Kumaragupta -I was the son and heir of - of Chandragupta II
⬥ Samudragupta was depicted on his coins - As a harpist
⬥ Chandragupta II assumed the title - of Vikramaditya
⬥ Gupta ruler Chandragupta I became the successor - Of Ghatotkacha
⬥ Iron pillar was built in Delhi - By Gupta dynasty
⬥ Sandhi - Vigrahik , Maha - Dand - Nayak , Kumar - Amatya were under the post - Harish's
⬥ In the Gupta period, the post of the chief judicial officer was - Maha - Dand - Nayak
⬥ In the Gupta period, the post of Minister of War and Peace was - Sandhi - Vigrahik
⬥ In ancient India the merchant used to be the leader of the caravan - Sarthvaha
⬥ In the Gupta period, the post of chief banker or trader was - Nagarshresthi
⬥ Faxian started his journey back home - From Bengal
⬥ Nalanda , a famous Buddhist monastery is located – In Bihar
⬥ Samudragupta's mother was related to - From the Licchavi Gana
⬥ The title ' Kaviraj ' was assumed , by Samudragupta
⬥ Chandragupta - I had married , From the princess of Licchavi dynasty
⬥ Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of Kubernaga and - of Chandragupta II
⬥ The Guptas imposed a tax called Hal Kar - Halivkar
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⬥ Information about the achievements of Samudragupta is mentioned , In the Prayag Prashasti ( Allahabad Pillar )
⬥ Varahamihir was one of the nine gems , of Chandragupta II
⬥ Bhukti , Bhoga , Vishaya , Veethi and Mandal were the administrative divisions - In the Gupta period
⬥ Nalanda University was established by – Kumaragupta I
⬥ It is called the golden age of Indian history - The Gupta period
⬥ King Samudragupta of the Gupta Empire was famous - For the Veena player
⬥ The height of the Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta is - 35 feet
⬥ Fourth century B.C. The Guptas established a small empire in the beginning of the - In Magadha Police Exams
⬥ He is the author of Economics - Kautilya
⬥ Aryabhata was considered one of the greatest astronomers - During the Gupta period
⬥ The musical instrument which Samudra Gupta is shown playing on the coin is - Veena
⬥ The caste from which the Guptas are believed to have emerged - Vaishya Varna
⬥ Nalanda Mahavihara was established - By Kumaragupta I
⬥ Shore Temple was built in 700 - 728 AD - During the reign of Narasimhavarman II ( Pallava dynasty )
⬥ Mahabalipuram The Shore Temple is an example of - Dravidian temple architecture
⬥ Chandragupta I was succeeded by - Samudragupta
⬥ He was called ' Napoleon of India ' , to Samudragupta
⬥ The first ruler of the Gupta dynasty who assumed the title of Maharajadhiraja - Chandragupta I
⬥ The founder of Nalanda University was , Kumaragupta I
⬥ ' Prayag Prashasti ' was composed by - in Sanskrit
⬥ Kalidasa's play ' Abhijnana Shakun Talam ' is a love story between Shakun Tala and which king ? - Dushyant
⬥ The Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman mentions the repair of a lake named , Sudarshan Lake
⬥ Harisen was a court poet and minister - of Samudragupta
⬥ There is a huge statue of Gautama Buddha discovered in Sultanganj, Bihar - of the Gupta period
⬥ Sanskrit plays like Mrichchakatika , Vinavasavadutta , Padma etc. were written - By the Shudras
⬥ Bhitargaon temple, famous for its ' Hindu architecture ' is situated here - in Kanpur , Uttar Pradesh
⬥ In the context of the state system during the 7th century , the term ' Samanta ' meant - subordinate ruler
⬥ The iron pillar made in the Qutub Minar complex was installed - by Chandragupta II
⬥ Chandragupta II, the successor of Samudragupta is known as - In the name of Vikramaditya
⬥ It is called ' the golden period of Indian history ' - The Gupta period
⬥ Kumaradevi, daughter of Lichchhavi king was married - From Chandragupta I
⬥ Vararuchi , Kshapanaka , Kalidas were among the court ' Navratnas '. – Vikramaditya K
⬥ Meghdoot , Abhijnanshakun Talam , Malavikagnimitra are famous works - of Kalidasa
⬥ Vikramoorvashi , Raghuvansha , Kumarasambhavam , were composed - By Kalidasa
⬥ The Allahabad Pillar inscription ( Prayag Prashasti ) of Samudragupta was composed - By Harish
⬥ The Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta was written - in Sanskrit
⬥ Brihajjataka , Brihatsamhita and Panchasiddhantika are famous works. - Of Varahamihira
⬥ In whose court was Varahamihir one of the ' Navratnas ' ? - of Chandragupta II
⬥ Nalanda Mahavihara was established - By Kumaragupta I
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⬥ Bagh Caves near Gwalior represent - Paintings of the Gupta period
⬥ He is the author of the book ' Vrihat Katha Kosh ' - Harishena
⬥ The inner pillar inscription describes the battle of Skandagupta - With the Huns
⬥ Samudragupta is called - Napoleon of India
⬥ Samudragupta's inscription was found on the Ashoka Pillar – Of Allahabad
State PCS Exams
⬥ To build a Buddhist temple in Gaya , Meghavarman, the ruler of Sri Lanka, sent a missionary - Near Samudragupta
⬥ The first epigraphic evidence of ' Sati ' has been found in — Eran Pillar Inscription ( Bhanugupta )
⬥ Varik Vishnuvardhan Vijay Stambh situated in Bayana Fort is related to - From the Gupta period
