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GUPTA EMPIRE - 300 to 750 AD

Q1. How many inscriptions are generally said to be available for the Gupta period?
Forty two.
Q2. Mention the Sanskrit grammarians in the chronological order?
Panini, Patanjali, Amarasimha and Chandragovina.
Q3. Arrange the following ancient astronomers/mathematicians in the in the chronological order - Varahamihira, Bhaskara, Brahma Gupta and Aryabhatta?
Aryabhatta, Varahamihira, Brahmagupta and Bhaskara.
Q4. Arrange the ancient Chinese visitors to India in the chronological order?
Fa Hien (399 to 412); Hiuen Tsang (633/634) Wang Hiuen Tse and Itsing (last quarter of 7th century).
Q5. Which Chandra Gupta is also known as Vikramaaditya?
Chandra Gupta II. This title was also conferred on Skanda Gupta upon his victory over the Hunas.
Q6. Arrange the Gupta emperors in the chronological order?

1. Sri Gupta I ;
2. Ghatotkacha Gupta I;
3. Chandra Gupta I;
4. Samudra Gupta I;
5. Chandra Gupta II;
6. Kumara Gupta;
7. Skanda Gupta ;
8. Buddha Gupta and
9. Vishnu Gupta.

Q7. What are all the Puranas that gives us information about genealogy of the Guptas?
Vayu, Matsya, Vishnu, Bhagavata, Skanda, Brahmana and Markandeya.
Q8. What are all the works/books of Kalidasa?
Abhigyana Sakuntalam;
Meghadootam;
Raghuvamsa;
Ritasamhara;
Malavikagnimitram;
Kumara Sambhavam.
Q9. Which Gupta ruler is credited to have founded the ancient Nalanda University?
Kumaragupta I.
Q10. "Navanitakam" of the Gupta period was a book on?
Medicine.
Q11. Which Chinese pilgrim gave us about the first ruler of Guptas?
Itsing.
Q12. Which book tell us about the succession of Chandragupta I to the throne?
Kaumudi Mahotsava.
Q13. Which book of Gupta period is considered as equivalent that of "Arthasastra" of Mauryans?
"Nitisara" by Kamandaka.
Q14. Who were the first and last rulers of Guptas?
First - Sri Gupta - Last - Vishnu Gupta.
Q15. Which ruler of Gupta is credited with starting the Gupta Age?
Chandra Gupta I.
Q16. Which Gupta emperor is represented on his coins playing a flute or veena?
Samudragupta.
Q17. Guptas modeled their coins on?
Kushana dynasty model.
Q18. On the literary side what title was conferred on Skandagupta?
Kaviraja.
Q19. Who was the notable poet in the court of Samudragupta?
Harisena.
Q20. Who were the "Navaratnas" in the court of the Guptas?
Kalidasa, Amarasimha, Visakhadatta, Dhanvantiri, Bhaktamara Stotra,Shanku, Vetala Bhatta, Varahamihira, Vararuchi.
Q21. What is the contribution of Guptas in the field of Science and Technology?
1. The formulation of the theory of Zero and the consequent evolution of the decimal system.
2. SURYA SIDDHANTA : by Aryabhatta, examines and explains the true cause of the solar and lunar eclipses.
3. ARYABHATTA's calculation of the earth is very close to the modern estimation.
4. ARYABHATTA was the first Indian astronomer to discover that the earth rotates round its axis.
5. ARYABHATTIYAM a text by Aryabhatta, deals with arithmetic, geometry and algebra.
6. BRIHAT SAMHITA a book by Varahamihira, an encyclopedia of astronomy, physical geography, botany and natural history.
7. VARAHAMIHIRA's other contributions on science are Pancha Siddhantika and Brihat Jataka.
8. BRAHMA GUPTA's contributions are - Brahmasphuta Siddhanta and Khanda Khadyaka.
9. VAISESIKA SCHOOL OF PHYSICISTS - pronounced the atomic theory.
10.HASTYAYURVEDA a medical text on veterinary science by Palakapya.
Q22. What are the most notable caves, rock cut cave temples of the Gupta period?
Ajanta, Ellora, (Maharashtra) and Udayagiri (Orissa).
Q23. What are the literary contributions of Gupta Age?
1. Mrichchhakatika by Sudraka;
2. Mudraksasa, Devichandraguptam by Visakhadatta.
3. Ashtadhyayi, Mahabhashya (Sanskri Grammar) by Panini and Patanjali
4. Amarakosa by Amarasimha
5. Chandravyakaranam by Chandragomia ( Chinese).
Q24. Who was the last ruler of the great Gupta empire?
Vishnu Gupta
Q25. Which are the literary works that gives a brief account of the Guptas?
Kathasarithsagara by Somadeva; Swapnavasavadatta by Bhasa; Chandragupta Pariprichchiha; Sethu Bandha; Kavya Mimamsa and Ayurveda Dipika.
Q26. During which Gupta king, the empire started declining with the feudal kings breaking away?
Buddha Gupta.
Q27. What is the title conferred on Skandagupta upon his victory over HUNAS threatening both India and Persia?
VIKRAMAADITYA - as conferred on his grandfather Chandragupta II.
Q28. Which literatures refer briefly account Skandagupta's win over HUNAS?
Chandra Vyakarana and Katha Sarit Sagara.
Q29. Who succeeded Kumaragupta?
Skandagupta - probably the last renowned king of the Gupta Empire.
Q30. Which Chinese traveler visited India during Gupta period?
Fa Hien.
Q31. Who succeeded Chandragupta II?
Kumaragupta.
Q32. To which king did Chandra Gupta II got his daughter married?
His daughter's name was Prabhavati married to Vataka King Rudrasena II.
Q33. What was the extent of Gupta Empire?
In simple terms, it was from Bay of Bengal in the East to the Arabian Sea in the west which included Gujarat, Kathiawar, Sind and the northern regions except down South India.
Q34. Who succeeded Chandragupta I?
Samudragupta.
Q35. Who succeeded Samudragupta?
Chandra Gupta II - titled VIKRAMAADITYA
Q36. How the Gupta's period is described?
Golden Age of Indian culture and heritage.
Q37. When did Chandragupta I's period commence?
26th February 320 AD.
Q38. Who was the founder of Gupta Empire?
CHANDRA GUPTA I . Actually Sri Gupta I and Ghatotkacha Gupta I preceded Chandra Gupta I, but because of their insignificant historical background, Chandra Gupta I is considered as the founder of the Gupta Empire. Chandra Gupta I is the son of Gatotkach