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The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity — Practice

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  1. Q1. What was the capital of the Gupta Empire?

  2. Q2. Which Gupta ruler was also known as 'Vikramaditya'?

  3. Q3. Who was the court poet who composed the prayāga praśhasti praising Samudragupta's achievements?

  4. Q4. Where does the famous Iron Pillar of Delhi stand today?

  5. Q5. Which Chinese traveller visited India in the early 5th century CE during the Gupta period?

  6. Q6. Which short treatise of mathematics and astronomy was authored by Āryabhaṭa around 500 CE?

  7. Q7. Varāhamihira's encyclopedic work, which covered astronomy, astrology, weather forecasting, architecture and farming, is called

  8. Q8. Kalidasa's celebrated Sanskrit composition 'Meghadūtam' is also known as

  9. Q9. Which of the following titles was adopted by Gupta rulers, as known from inscriptions and coins?

  10. Q10. What was the capital city of the Pallava dynasty, which rose in the south during the Gupta period?

  11. Q11. The Kāmarūpa kingdom, ruled by the Varman dynasty during the Gupta period, broadly covered which present-day region?

  12. Q12. By the 6th century CE, which tribe from Central Asia repeatedly attacked the Gupta Empire and weakened its hold on north India?

  13. Q13. What was the primary source of revenue for the Gupta state?

  14. Q14. Ambitious Gupta kings sometimes performed which yajña to proclaim mighty empires and leave a legacy?

  15. Q15. Ravi reads in class that the famous Ajanta caves were carved out during the Gupta period with the support of which two dynasties?

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