gupta & post gupta period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

A Chaitya Hall at Karle was built largely by the donation of the Yavanas. The Chaitya at Karle is, by far, the largest of the cave temples.

It is situated at Karle in Pune district of Maharashtra. It is said to have been sculptured between 100–125 AD. It is cut off of solid rock to a depth of about 124 feet.

It is 40 metres long, 15 metres high and 15 metres broad. Inside, there are 37 octagonal pillars of remarkable beauty.

Answer: (d)

Rudradev suffered defeat at the hands of Samudragupta. After the death of Hameer Dev, Rudra Dev became the king. He was a brave person.

He established peace in his state. He was married to the daughter of a neighbouring state and got that state in dowry. He declared Rudri as his capital of the state.

He got the temple of Lord Shiva constructed on the bank of Mahanadi. This temple is famous by the name of Rudreshwar.

Answer: (a)

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• The Chalukya dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties.
• The Kalachuris, also known as the Haihayas, were an ancient people known from the Epics and Puranas from 249 or 250 AD. Several branches of the Kalachuris were settled in different parts of northern India. In the latter half of sixth century AD, they ruled over a powerful kingdom comprising Gujarat, northern Maharashtra, and later than some parts of Malwa.
• The Paramara. Their ancient capital was Chandrawati, situated 4 miles away from Abu station. This vansha evolves out from the Agni Kunda of Yagya on the Abu mountain." ParajanMarithiParmar" means "Vansha which defeats the enemy" hence it is called Parmar.
• In 973—1192, Chahmans of Sakambhari (Ajmer – Rajasthan)

Answer: (a)

Harshacharita was written by Banabhatta. Banabhatta was born around the 7th century in a village in India. He was born in Pritikuta village, which was situated on the banks of Hiranyavahu.

This village used to exist in the district, which is now called, Chhapra. He was born to Chitrabhanu and Rajadevi and he was a family of Vatsyayana Gotra.

Born in a Brahman family, he was a poor but a clever child. Even during his childhood, he showed signs of great potential and finished his education with much dedication and hard work.