HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA (GUPTA EMPIRE)

Gupta Empire

The next empire arise in North India, after the Kushana was

The Guptas

The capital of the Guptas was

Pataliputra

The first imported king of Gupta dynasty was

Chandra Gupta I

The coronation of Chandra Gupta I was start year of

Gupta Era

The period of Chandra Gupta I was

AD 319-335

Samudragupta was succeeded Chandra Gupta 07.

The period of Samsudra Gupta was

AD 335-375

The inscription describes the conquests the victories of Samudragupta was

Allahabad inscription

The Gupta an empire extended from Bengal to Indus and the Himalayas to Vindyas

The inscription describes the conquer of Samudra Gupta over 9 north Indian Kings, 11

Republicians and 12 south Indian kings was

Allahabad inscription

The Allahabad pillar inscription was inscribed by Samudra Gupta’s minister

Harisena

The famous king after Samudra Gupta was

Chandra gupta II

The period of chndra gupta II was

AD 380-414

Chandra gupta II defeated sakas, foreign invaders and captured

Ujjain

Gupta built temples for

Vishnu, Shiva and Durga

The Ajanta cave paintings and sculptures belonged to the Gupta age.

The famous astrologers and mathematician of Gupta’s age were

Aryabatta and Varahamihira

The famous physicians of Gupta age were,

Saragar, susurudar and Dhanvatri

The iron pillar which is 1500 years old specimen of the art of metallurgy that folourished during the gupta’s age is in

Mehrauli

Nalanda university was founded by

Kumara Gupta

Gupta’s period the prevalence of

Caste system was worse

Gupta worshiped the

Shiva, Sakthi, Vishnu and Murugan

Gupta period was considered as the

Golden Age

The Gupta empire declined due to the invasion of

Pushyamithar and Huns

The Chinese pilgrim visited the Buddhist pilgrim centres during the period of Chandragupta II was

Fahien

The Chandragupta II was as

Vikramaditya

The king of Thaneshwas, created and empire in north India after the downfall of Gupta was

Harashavardhana

The period of Harshavardhana was

AD 606-647

Farasha fought a war with the king, who helped Harsha was

Baskaravarama

Harsha shifted his capital from Thaneshwar to

Kanaruj

The king who defeated Harsha was

Pulikesin II.

Harsha embrassed

Buddhism

The chines scholar who visited Hansah’s kingdom was

Hieun Tsang.

Harasha embrassed Buddhism due to the influence of his

Sister and the Chinese scholar Hieum Tsang

Harsha held the religious Buddhist councils at

Kanauj and prayog

The university which was the great seat of learning under harsha’s patronage was

Nalanda university

The Sanskrit scholar and a minister of Harsha’s kingdom was

Bana

Bana wrote

Harshacharitha

Harsha wrote

Baganandha, Ratnavali and Priyadarshika