The Gupta Empire: Golden Age of India: 26 flashcards
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1. When did the Gupta Empire exist?
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About 320 to 550 CE
2. Who founded the Gupta dynasty?
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Chandragupta I
3. Whom did Chandragupta I marry to strengthen his position?
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Kumaradevi of the Lichchhavi clan
4. Which inscription records Samudragupta's conquests?
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The Allahabad Pillar Inscription
5. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar Inscription?
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Harishena
6. Which Gupta ruler was also known as Vikramaditya?
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Chandragupta II
7. Which city became a major cultural centre under Chandragupta II?
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Ujjain
8. How did Gupta administration differ from Mauryan administration?
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It was less centralised, with local autonomy and land grants
9. What did land grants to Brahmins and temples lead to?
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Increased power of local elites
10. Who wrote the Aryabhatiya?
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Aryabhata
11. What did Aryabhata explain in the Aryabhatiya?
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The rotation of the Earth and the length of the year
12. Who wrote the Brihat Samhita?
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Varahamihira
13. Name two famous works of Kalidasa.
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Abhijnanashakuntalam and Meghaduta
14. Which university flourished as a centre of learning in the Gupta period?
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Nalanda
15. What mathematical concepts were refined during the Gupta period?
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The decimal place-value system and the concept of zero
16. Which cave paintings reached their peak during the Gupta period?
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The Ajanta cave paintings
17. What architectural shift occurred in the Gupta period?
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A shift from rock-cut to stone temple architecture
18. What were the main causes of the Gupta Empire's decline?
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Succession disputes, decentralisation, and Hun invasions
19. Who were the Hunas?
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Foreign invaders from the northwest who attacked the Gupta Empire
20. Why is the 'Golden Age' label debated?
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It mainly reflects elite achievements, not universal prosperity
21. Which text was compiled during the Gupta period?
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The Puranas
22. Which schools of sculpture produced refined Buddha images in the Gupta period?
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The Sarnath and Mathura schools
23. What was the backbone of the Gupta economy?
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Agriculture
24. Name two regions or empires the Guptas traded with.
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Southeast Asia and the Roman world
25. What was the Gupta Empire's core region?
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Magadha in the Ganges plain
26. What does the Allahabad Pillar Inscription tell us about Samudragupta's campaigns?
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It divides them into phases: annexation in the Ganges plain, subjugation of forest kings, and tribute from frontier rulers
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