gupta & post gupta period quiz set 8 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Answer: (c)

Gupta period is known as golden age of Indian history, as they issued large number of gold coins.

Answer: (c)

Gold coins attributed to Harsha depict on the reverse Shiva-Parvati. The Gupta period is considered the “Golden Age” of classical India. This was a time when great universities flourished in Nalanda and Takshashila, and great writers, such as the playwright Kalidasa, and great scientists, such as the mathematician and astronomer Aryabhatta, who is credited with the concept of zero among his many achievements, helped create an atmosphere of tremendous creative impulse.

Answer: (a)

Harshacharita refers to pushyabhuti as the founder of the Vardhana dynasty. Prabhakara Vardhana, the ruler of Sthanvisvara, who belonged to the Pushyabhuti family, extended his control over neighbouring states. Prabhakara Vardhana was the first king of the Vardhana dynasty with his capital at Thaneswar.

Answer: (c)

Chandela built the Khajuraho temples. Chandela, also spelt Candella, Rajput clan of Gond origin that for some centuries ruled Bundelkhand in north-central India and fought against the early Muslim invaders. The first Chandela is thought to have ruled early in the 9th century CE.

Chandela dominion extended from the Yamuna (Jumna) river in the north to the region of Saguar (now Sagar) and from the Dhasan river in the west to the Vindhya hills.

Answer: (c)

The Lakshman Era was started by Senas dynasty. Vijaysen the second ruler of this dynasty defeated the last Pala emperor Madanapala and established his reign. Ballal Sena introduced caste system in Bengal and made Nabadwip the capital. The fourth king of this dynasty Lakshman Sena expanded the empire beyond Bengal to Bihar, Assam, Orissa and probably to Varanasi.