gupta & post gupta period quiz set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

Kanauj was known as Mahodaya. Kannuaj remained a focal point for the three powerful dynasties, namely the Gurjara Pratiharas, Palas and Rashtrakutas, between the 8th and 10th centuries. The conflict between the three dynasties has been referred to as the Tripartite struggle by many historians.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (b)

Kaveripattanam and Mushiri ports were situated on the east coast of south India. Kaveripattanam, the chief port of the ancient Chola kingdom, was situated at the mouth of Kaveri river.

It is today identified with Puhar, a town in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. Kaveripattanam is also known as Kaveripattanam and Kaveripattanam. Once the capital of the early Chola rulers, Kaveripattanam has been described in various Sangam works and also in Ptolemy’s Geography and the Periplus of the Erythrean Sea.

According to a Sinhalese source, the spacious harbour of Kaveripattanam was built by soldiers captured by the great Chola king Karikalan in a raid on Ceylon. During the first three centuries of the Christian era, Kaveripattanam was a prosperous city inhabited by rich merchants, traders, craftsmen and sailors.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (c)

Expansion of agricultural land took place on the largest scale in Gupta age.

The degeneration of the Vaisya’s (the third, or trader caste), which had begun earlier, intensified during this period.

Because of advanced agricultural techniques and developments in handicrafts, the condition of the Sudra’s (the fourth, or menial caste) improved and there was no great difference between a poor Vaisya and a prosperous Sudra.

Answer: (c)

Skandgupta was the Gupta ruler who defeated the Hunas. Soon after his accession, Skandagupta had to face the Hunas who had already proved themselves to be a terror to both Europe and Asia.

About the middle of the fifth century AD, one branch of the Hunas known as White Hunas occupied the Oxus valley and threatened both Persia and India.

They conquered Gandhara and threatened the very existence of the Gupta empire. Skandgupta inflicted such a terrible defeat upon the Hunas that they dared not disturb the empire for nearly half a century.