gupta & post gupta period quiz set 9 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Answer: (a)

Chalukya dynasties were frequently assigned to the ladies high ranking positions in administration. During this period, the society became increasingly sophisticated. The status of women was varied. Some royal women were involved in administrative matters as shown in contemporary records describing Queen Umadevi’s administration of Halebidu in the absence of Veera Ballala II during his long military campaigns in northern territories.

Answer: (c)

The word Dinara used for the gold coins in the gupta inscription is derived from Latin. The main purpose behind the choice of Gupta coin designs seems to have been one of political propaganda. The king is always shown in ways that emphasize his status as a great ruler and heroic warrior. The representations are idealized images that adhere to the strict contemporary artistic concepts of the perfect human form.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (d)

Answer: (d)

Mohammad Ghori issued the coins with seated Lakshmi on one side and ruler’s name in Devanagri on the other. These were revived by Gangeyadeva the Kalachuri ruler who issued the ‘Seated Lakshmi Coins’ which were copied by later rulers both in gold as well as in debase form. The Bull & Horseman types of coins were the most common motif appearing on coins struck by the Rajput clans. In western India, imported coins like the Byzantine Solidi were often used reflecting trade with the Eastern Roman Empire.