Class6 his ch11

Q1.- During the period of Guptas art of making images of Buddha and different deities was developed.

Q2.- During the military campaign Samudra Gupta conquered present day Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh, Nepal, Assam and Bengal.

Q3.-  Skanda Gupta had to contend with the Huns.

Q4.- The Guptas traded with the Eastern Roman Empire, West Asia, Africa and many countries of south-East Asia.

Q5.-Ratnavali and Priyadarshika were the plays written by Harsha in Sanskrit.

Q6.- The Kingdom of Pulakesin II was extending from the river Narmada to the river Kaveri.

Q7.- i) Pulkesin defeated Harsha in the battle between them.

        ii) Pulkesin defeated Mahendraverman in the battle between them.

       iii) Pulkesin II was defeated by Narasimhavarman in the battle between them.

Q8.- Pallavas had built many temples like- The Shore Temple and The Seven Rathas Temple at Mamallapuram and The Kailashnath Temple at Kanchipuram. These were some important achievements in architecture by Pallavas.

Answer in details:-

Q1.- Importance of caste system in society of Gupta period are as follows:-

                -Society was divided in four caste in which many sub caste had been emerged

                -Brahmanas, Kshetriyas and Vaishyas were enjoying all the powers

                -Shudras were suppressed by higher class people

                -Chandalas were considered out caste and untouchable by the higher class people

Q2.-  In the period of Guptas power was in the hand of king. The kingdom was divided into provinces, provinces into districts and districts had many villages, every level was administered by different officials, at village level elders were the head.

                The whole administrative structure was under the control and protection of the king.

Q3.- The Gupta rulers ruled over north India and kept it united for next 200 years.

              They had given patronage to art and literature

              Temples were first build in the Gupta Period

         due to these reason Gupta period was known as classical age of ancient India.

Q4.- Harshvardhna was a great ruler who unite northern region after the decline of Gupta Empire. His Kingdom was spreading from Punjab to Bengal and Odisa region. He made Kannauj as his capital for the ease of administration. The King was assisted by the council of ministers and all the officials were paid in cash.

   Harsha followed of Buddhism. He was organising large religious assemblies in every five years to honor people of all religion. He was also a great scholar, he had written plays in Sanskrit. He had also given patronage to artisans and Scholars in his court.