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Multiple choice history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the reign of Chandragupta-II was _______.

  1. Fa-Hien

  2. Hiuen-Tsang

  3. Alberuni

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Fa - Hien is the famous Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II. Fa - Hien started from China in 399 A.D and covering all the way through the deserts came up to Peshawar.

Multiple choice history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

Samudragupta issued which type of coins?

  1. Archer type

  2. Swordsman type

  3. Asvamedha type

  4. Horseman type
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Samudragupta issued Archer type of coin. The obverses of such coins represent the king with a bow and garud-dhvaja. The name of Samudragupta is written under the left hand. On the four sides of the king there is a word written in a circular form. And the word can be mentioned as 'Apratiratho vijtya kshitia sucharitai divam jayati'. On the reverse of the coin goddess Lakshami has been represented seated on the throne and having in her hand the flower of lotus. The right side of this figure the word 'Kratantaparashu' is written.

Multiple choice history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

According to a Chinese source, who sent a missionary to Samudragupta for permission to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya?

  1. Kirtivarman

  2. Yashodharman

  3. Meghavarman

  4. Shashanka
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Meghavarman sent a missionary to Samudragupta for permission to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya. Samudragupta granted permission to Buddhist king of Ceylon Meghavarman to build a monastery at Bodh Gaya.

Multiple choice history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

The Junagarh rock inscription of Rudradaman says that a dam on the Sudarshan lake for irrigation was constructed by ______.

  1. Skandagupta

  2. Pushyagupta

  3. Bhanugupta

  4. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Junagarh rock insciption of Rudraadaman says that dam on the Sudarshan lake for irrigation was constructed by Pushyagupta. Pushyagupta, the governor of Saurashtra under Chandragupta Maurya constructed Sudarshan lake.

Multiple choice history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

Whose coins bore the image of Kartikeya, Peacock and Garuda?

  1. Chandragupta I

  2. Chandragupta II

  3. Skandagupta

  4. Kumaragupta
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kumaragupta's coins bore the image of Kartikeya, Peacock, and Garuda. He was one of the last great emperors of the Gupta dynasty. His reign lasted for 40 years. He inherited the empire, which had reached the peak of its glory under his father Chandragupta II.

Multiple choice history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of ______.

  1. Ashoka

  2. Chandragupta Maurya

  3. Samudragupta

  4. Chandragupta II
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Mehrauli Iron Pillar bears an inscription mentioning a king named 'Chandra', who is widely identified by historians as Chandragupta II.

Multiple choice history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

Which of the following pairs of persons are correctly matched?
1. Chandragupta-II: Fa-Hien
2. Skandagupta: I- Tsing
3. Harsha: Hiuen Tsang

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1, 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 2 and 3
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Chandragupta II was visited by Fa-Hien, and Harsha was visited by Hiuen Tsang. Skandagupta was not visited by I-Tsing (who visited later).