Tag: history

Kumara Matyas were a significant class of administrative officers during the Gupta and post-Gupta periods, including the reign of Harsha. They held various high-ranking positions in the imperial administration.

Kādambari is a romantic novel in Sanskrit. It was substantially composed by Bāṇabhaṭṭa in the first half of the 7th century CE, who did not survive to see it through completion. The novel was completed by Banabhatta's son Bhushanabhatta, according to the plan laid out by his late father. Hence, Option A is correct.

Harshavardhana, the ruler of the Vardhana dynasty, passed away in 647 A.D. His death marked the end of a significant era in North Indian history.

In the administrative terminology of the period, Dutakas were officials responsible for conveying royal orders and acting as messengers between the king and his subjects or other officials.

The Gupta king who had to face the first Huna invasion was Kumaragupta I. His reign lasted for 40 years between CE 415 – 455 and was one of the last great emperors of the Gupta Dynasty. He was successful in defeating the Huns and performed the Ashvamedha to celebrate his victory. 

Both Banabhatta's Harshacharita and the travel accounts of the Chinese pilgrim Hieun Tsang are primary sources for understanding the political and social life during Harsha's reign.

Harshavardhana was known for his religious generosity and held a grand assembly at Prayag (Allahabad) every five years, where he would distribute his accumulated wealth to the needy and religious orders.

Meghadoota is a lyric poem (kavya) written by Kalidasa, not a play. The other options, Abhijnana Shakuntalam, Mrichchakatikam, and Malavikagnimitra, are all famous Sanskrit dramas.

Harshavardhana was an Indian Emperor, who ruled over the northern parts of India from 606 A.D to to 647 A.D. Harshacharita is the biography of Indian emperor Harsha by Banabhatta. He was a 7th-century Sanskrit prose writer and poet in the court of Harsha.