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Multiple choice history new empires and kingdoms the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans

Harishena composed a prashasti in praise of Gautamiputra Satakarni.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Harishena was court poet of Gupta king Samudragupta. He composed a prashasti in praise of Samudragupta. This is the famous Allahabad Prashasti which describes Samudragupta as a great warrior.

Multiple choice history new empires and kingdoms the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans

Prithivyah Pratham Veer was the title of?

  1. Samudragupta

  2. Rajendra I

  3. Amoghavarsha

  4. Gautamiputra Satakarni
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

As a prince and as a king Samudragupta won many wars. The numerous conquests glorified his power and success. In Allahabad pillar, the detailed journey of the wars he fought is written. He has been given many titles and Prithivyah Pratham Veer is one of them. It literally means first powerful man of the world.

Multiple choice history new empires and kingdoms the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans

Which Pallava ruler was captured and later on liberated by Samudragupta?

  1. SimhaVishnu

  2. Vishnugopa

  3. Mahendravarman

  4. Narasimhavarman
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

King Vishnugopa of Pallava dynasty was defeated and then liberated by Samudra Gupta, the emperor of Magadha, about the middle of the 4th century CE during Samudragupta's southern conquests. 


Samudragupta marched along the south-eastern coast of India, advancing as far as the Pallava kingdom. The Allahabad Pillar inscription, composed by his courtier Harishena, says that instead of annexing Vishnugopa's territories to his growing empire, he liberated and reinstated Vishnugopa as the ruler of Kanchi.

Multiple choice history new empires and kingdoms the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans

The Gupta emperor _______ had the title of Vikramaditya.

  1. Vishnugupta

  2. Chandragupta I

  3. Chandragupta II

  4. Samudragupta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Gupta empire was an ancient Indian empire founded by Sri Gupta that lasted from 240 to 590 CE. At the beginning of the 4th century, the Guptas established and ruled a few small Hindu kingdoms in Magadha and around modern-day Bihar and covered most of North-central India. Their period of reign was called Golden Age of India. Chandragupta II had the title of Vikramaditya. He is often characterized as an ideal king because of his generosity, courage, and patronage of scholars.

Multiple choice history new empires and kingdoms the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans

Samudragupta's passion for music is proved by his veena-playing picture on his ______.

  1. Royal Emblem

  2. Coins

  3. Inscription

  4. Sword
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Samudragupta was the second emperor of the Gupta dynasty. His brilliant leadership and victories earned him the title of ‘Napoleon of India’. He was a great patron of art. Some of his coins show him seated on a couch and playing the Veena as a musician.

Multiple choice history new empires and kingdoms the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans

Samudragupta's accomplishments are immortalised by the ______ pillar inscription of Harisena.

  1. Allahabad

  2. Sarnath

  3. Mehrauli

  4. Halmidi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Samudragupta was the second emperor of the Gupta dynasty. His brilliant leadership and victories earned him the title of ‘Napoleon of India’. He was a great patron of art. He had renowned poet Harisena in his court who inscribed the king’s bravery on the famous Allahabad Pillar.

Multiple choice history new empires and kingdoms the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans

The composer of the Allahabad pillar inscription is _______.

  1. Harisena

  2. Banabhatta

  3. Dandin

  4. Sudraka
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Samudragupta had a renowned poet Harisena in his court who inscribed the king’s bravery on the famous Allahabad Pillar. The pillar includes a prashasti (a eulogy) praising the deeds and virtues of the Gupta emperor. Samudragupta was the second emperor of the Gupta dynasty. His brilliant leadership and victories earned him the title of ‘Napoleon of India’.