gupta & post gupta period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 1

In the Gupta inscription who has been called “Lichchhavi Dauhitra” ?

a) Samudragupta

b) Chandragupta II

c) Skandgupta

d) Chandragupta I

Answer: (a)

In the Gupta inscription, Samudragupta has been called ‘Lichchhavi Dauhitra”. There is also evidence of a relationship between the early Guptas and the Lichchhavis.

Chandragupta I married the Lichchhavi princess Kumaradevi, for which reason their son Samudragupta has been called Lichchhavi – duhitra.

It is further indicated by some gold coins which, on the obverse, bear their figures and names and, on the reverse, the name of the Lichchhavis.

Question : 2

In the Gupta administration, who was Purpala?

a) Administrator of town

b) Administrator of village

c) Administrator of conquered territories

d) Administrator of capital

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

Who was the author of legal treatise ‘Nitisara’?

a) Harisena

b) Vishakhadutta

c) Kamandaka

d) Veersena

Answer: (c)

Kamandaka was the author of legal treatise ‘Nitisara’.

The Nitisara of Kamandaki a post-Maurya treatise narrating the elements of polity divided in twenty Sargas and thirty-six Prakarans is dependent on the Arthashastra of Kautilya dealing inter-alia with theories of social order authority and obligation of the temporal ruler theories of states, structure and organs of governance principles and policies of the government, interstate relations, functions of envoys ambassadors and spies, application of different political expedients, varieties of battle arrays, attitude towards morality, etc.

Question : 4

With reference to Chandragupta I, consider the following statement:

  1. He married a Licchavi princess and ascended the throne in about 320 A.D.
  2. Chandragupta I ruled over Saketa, Prayag and Magadha.
Which of the above is/are correct?

a) Both 1 and 2

b) Neither 1 nor 2

c) 1 only

d) 2 only

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

Who among the following has been criticized by Kalhana for confiscating the temple treasure?

a) Didda

b) Harsha

c) Lalitaditya

d) Avantivarman

Answer: (b)

Harsha has been criticised by Kalhana for confiscating the temple. Harsha (r.1089-1111) started out as a capable and noble king. Then ran into financial trouble because of his spending habits, and became an evil person.

For the gold, he started raiding temples and started destroying statues. Harsha never felt like a “Hindu” king per se as there were no people who felt themselves to be “Hindus” in those days.

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